Ever so gently, the young woman gasped as I set the platter down on the table.

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Friends cooked for me and I cried because I couldn't even help them set the table.

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The chef set up a table for one in the corner of the kitchen, and I feasted on foie gras, truffled vermicelli and scallops.

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The prospect of reaching the final table now unlikely, I set a personal goal of trying to outlast Buffett.

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Becker-Blease: I think there is an expanding belief that women may bring a different set of skills or predispositions to the table than men, and that these can benefit a business.

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