Except, of course, it is not free. The lunches are partly about networking and eating, but they are also about pitching products and sizing up talent.

当然，它不是慷慨之举。这些午餐不仅可以进行人际交往和填饱肚子，还是宣传产品和网罗人才的时机。

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Admission to the outdoor screening is free, with pitching clinics and live music beginning at 6:30.

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