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The passage opens by describing a neighborhood bakery at dawn, when the ovens are warming and the streets are quiet. It then explains how the bakery became a meeting place for recent immigrants. What is the main purpose of the opening description?
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  3. Check the final value against the options.
Common mistake: Do not choose an option before confirming the exact demand of the question.
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The passage opens by describing a neighborhood bakery at dawn, when the ovens are warming and the streets are quiet. It then explains how the bakery became a meeting place for recent immigrants. What is the main purpose of the opening description?

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