He lived in the biggest house in Pecos, with a barbecue pit big enough to accommodate two steers.

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Isaac Azimov, who was burning all his story ideas and first drafts in the barbecue pit in his garden, was encouraged instead to hand them over.

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When she needed emergency attention when cooking over a searing hot barbecue pit, plenty of fans, including me, were rooting for her to stay on the sidelines.

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He busies himself at the barbecue pit.

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