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Deserts is an archaic word meaning "reward", i.e. a kind of noun form of "deserve".

"Just Desserts" would be a great name for a bakery, no?

http://www.justdesserts.com/

It's been a while since I've seen the marquee element in action.

It's those things left for you - which have been deserted.

No, that usage has a different etymology. Compare:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_1

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/desert#Etymology_3

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