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Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.

Marilyn vos Savant

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Marilyn vos Savant
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: August 11
Columnist
Journalist
Playwright
Writer
St. Louis
Missouri
Able
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Feels
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Dining
Table
Tables
Eating
Sitting

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