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How did Switzerland, a landlocked European country, become so well known for fine chocolates when both sugar and cacao are grown far away in mostly tropical places?

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How did Switzerland, a landlocked European country, become so well known for fine chocolates when both sugar and cacao are grown far away in mostly tropical places?	3520
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