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squattercity

this is super-fascinating,

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Wu Ming

Nice slices of loaf. I write

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Baking with 100 g biga right

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thecozylibrary

Thank you for the advices...

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on Starters for WW loaves

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Let us know how it goes

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Barry & Lin - thanks for...

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Same here 😭😭😭

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You have been given some...

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ll433

Yep

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