They simply put it on your tray.

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What this means is the food on your kid's lunch tray is the stuff of political compromise.

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How much would you love a hotel that serves your martini on a silver tray while a full-scale riot rages outside?

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Stay Connected sits in your system tray and automatically dials your ISP and logs on for you.

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By placing your tablet or computer on a tray table or desk propped up at an angle toward eye level may ease neck strain and discomfort.

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When your smartphone keyboard fits in your hand, the armrests on your seat become a de facto keyboard tray.

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Like the SkyRest, for instance: Blown up to its full 14 inches wide by 13 inches deep, the pillow is meant to be placed on top of a tray table or your lap.

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As for technique, make sure your oven is hot and the roasting tray is set on the uppermost rack.

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Given their tray-loading optical drives, though, they could be unnecessarily thick and heavy, depending on your needs.

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