Finding a table in any beer tent is the first priority for most visitors, finding one in the right tent is second.

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So busy are most investment banks, after Bank of Scotland's bid for National Westminster Bank, that finding an analyst able to comment on British banking is about as easy as finding British beef on a French dining-table.

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Finding a hotel room in central Louisiana or Mississippi yesterday was like trying to get a table at Emeril's restaurant during Mardi Gras.

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