Passage 3        A bagel is a ring-shaped bread product made from yeasted wheat dough. It is first boiled for a short time in water and then baked. The result is a chewy and doughy interior with a brown and crispy exterior. It  __36__ a wide variety of flavors. People can add cheese, ham or jam to a bagel and eat it for breakfast or dessert. It is a popular product in North America and Europe, especially in major cities with large Jewish populations. Jewish people have been  __37__ producing the first bagels since the 19th century, which have long been connected with Jewish traditions. During the Sabbath, cooking was prohibited as a rule. Therefore, many Jewish families would make bagels ready beforehand so that  __38__ the Sabbath was over, they could be baked quickly and consumed. The basic roll-with-a-hole design is hundreds of years old and has practical advantages like providing a  __39__ baking of the dough. The hole can be used to thread strings,  __40__ for easier handling and more convenient for vendor displays.
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