An English muffin set me back an even three bucks this morning but it came to our table delicately wrapped in a napkin folded by an origami expert.

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But even granted another two months' grace after that they are now at the kitchen table, backs to each other, arms folded, only turning around to shout the occasional insult, apparently not over-worried by the fate of their children.

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