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What if it was from the day prior?

The bread was found in the oven of one of the bakeries[1]. It wouldn't be in the oven if the bread was from the day before.

Now I'm envisioning a discount rack like my local Albertson's has, in Pompeii.

"Panis Quadratis - L % off!"

then it'd be stale

It _was_ stale when they found it.