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This Cairo square became a central gathering place during Egypt's 2011 uprising.

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    The bazaar developed in the medieval city.

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  2. 01Cairo's everyday Egyptian flatbread is called aish followed by this word meaning local or of the country.RECALL
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    The bread is commonly made from wheat.

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  3. 02Cairenes use this Egyptian Arabic word for coffee and, by extension, a neighborhood coffeehouse.RECALL
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    Coffeehouses provide spaces for conversation and games.

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