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Spaniards wake up to the end of the siesta

By Leslie Crawford in Madrid

Published: December 27 2005 18:30 | Last updated: December 27 2005 18:30

Spain’s Socialist government on Tuesday officially abolished the siesta, the extended lunch break.

A new law decrees that lunch breaks will be limited to one hour to allow civil servants to clock off at 6pm.

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