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She sang an emotional cover of Édith Piaf’s “Hymne à l’amour” during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times
But it has existed under different names in other cultures, too—in England it’s the “French leave,” in France a “filer a l’anglaise.”
My favorite was a dish that came all the way from the country of Italy—they called it Macaroni a l’Italienne with Fromage de Parmesan.
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“Macaroni a l’Italienne with Fromage. The most wonderful dish I ever tasted!”
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“Je sais ce que j’ai appris à l’Arbel,” he said.
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