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The sweet arts, where sugar pretends it has a calling beyond ruining teeth.
means Sweet foods made primarily from sugar, including candies, chocolates, and other treats meant to delight rather than nourish.
from From Latin conficere, to put together or prepare, via the confectioner who assembled medicinal sweets before they went fully recreational.
Medical pastEarly sweets disguised bitter medicine, not pleasure.
Two campsSugar confectionery versus chocolate-based bakers wares split the trade.
Word twinShares roots with confetti, once sugared treats thrown at weddings.