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How the French Handle Autumn Light

As days shorten, French homes move light lower and warmer rather than brighter. Candles appear on the table in October and stay until March. The response to darkness is not more lumens.

Put two candles on your dining table this month and light them for the evening meal, even alone. It takes four seconds and changes the register of the hour.

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