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Why do countries in Latin America only speak Spanish and not Catalan, Basque, or any of Spain’s other languages?

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In 1730 the first French patisserie “Stohrer” was opened by King Louis XV’s pastry chef. In 1839 August Zang introduced Paris to the croissant. In those 100+ years before croissants, what did a French bakery typically sell?

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Both General Motors and Ford received payment from the US government for damage sustained to their German plants in WWII, how common was/are these kind of payments following a war?

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Why do countries in Latin America only speak Spanish and not Catalan, Basque, or any of Spain’s other languages?	1418
In 1730 the first French patisserie “Stohrer” was opened by King Louis XV’s pastry chef. In 1839 August Zang introduced Paris to the croissant. In those 100+ years before croissants, what did a French bakery typically sell?	55
Both General Motors and Ford received payment from the US government for damage sustained to their German plants in WWII, how common was/are these kind of payments following a war?	1