As contract writers for The Sunday Times Magazine, we had collected for dinner in a London restaurant at the invitation of the editor Robin Morgan, to hear his thoughts for the new winter features.

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After the trip, we all had dinner, and I asked Robyn whether she wanted to go sailing again.

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Ms. MURRAY: When my husband I went out to dinner, I had the thought that we were supposed to adopt from Russia, and kind of having a conversation with myself, saying, no, you know, it's expensive, I--you know, we want a baby and what have you.

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We had spinach last night for dinner from the garden.

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This year, I had been mulling in my mind the idea of exchanging fewer gifts at the large family dinner we do each year.

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But the next time I saw him, at a dinner that we hosted here recently for Iraq War veterans, Max had gained 80 pounds -- or 40 pounds, and was training for the upcoming Wounded Warrior games.

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