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A Restaurant from the Perspective of a Dishwasher
A long and sumptuous dinner at a high-end restaurant can be considered a form of therapy, and is part of the reason why, at the end of a good meal (along with the food itself, of course, as is prescribed in great doses) the patron feels so very calm, relaxed, satisfied, open and at-ease. Though, like psychiatry/therapy, it is something only members of a certain class can afford…
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