INGREDIENTS
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2 bacon slices
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2 cups chopped onion
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1 1/4 cups chopped celery
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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6 (6 1/2-ounce) cans chopped clams, undrained
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5 cups diced peeled baking potato (about 1 pound)
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4 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice
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1 bay leaf
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3 cups fat-free milk
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)