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  The woman came back with a smile, a freshly baked Plier cake held between her hands. As Cillian looked at the cake, its smell filled the whole shop. He smiled and watched her wrap the cake in a sheet of white paper and

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  Well, thank you, I’ll go get another one, I’ll be here in a moment, said the woman and disappeared up the wooden stairs that led to the kitchen. She got up early every day and prepared the cakes, sweets, tarts

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  Julia looked at the window of a small pastry shop. A voice from inside said Come in. A small, old woman was standing behind the counter. I have been waiting for you, the old woman said. I have never