Several friends can join a room, and the live feeds from their webcams appear as separate blocks along the bottom of the window.

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Did someone else enter the room or join the conversation?

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It is advisable to book well in advance for a room, and to join the crowds in the centre of Piazza del Campo at least four hours before the start for a good view.

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After dinner, Lord Rennard offered to escort her up the stairs to the bedrooms, and she attempted to get away by going to the toilet - but he waited outside and asked her to join him for a drink in his room when she came out, she said.

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And with that, it is my pleasure to invite you all to join us for a reception right outside in the State Room.

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But the 35-year-old said he was in two minds about whether to join England coach Sir Clive Woodward's army of back-room staff.

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Please join us tomorrow for a special luncheon event downstairs in the large conference room.

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It announced several new Xbox Live functions, including an online voice-based chat room and a feature that can alert and invite other players to join in online contests.

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An evening to hear and join in on chunky intellectual debate but, in Irish spirit, in a darkened candle-lit room over a pint or two.

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