There is nothing worse than someone smoking at the table next to you while you're enjoying your meal.

没有比在你享用美食时旁边有人吸烟更糟的事了。

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At Betty's table, we see everyone happily talking and laughing and each enjoying their meal - normal-sized portions of food -completely oblivious to the competitive weight-loss happening around them.

而在贝蒂的那张桌子边，我们看到大家都有说有笑，尽情享受午餐——正常分量的午餐——毫不在意周围正进行得火热的减肥大赛。

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A total of 22% said they never eat at the table and 37% eat at least one meal a day in front of the TV.

共有22%的人说他们从不坐在餐桌前吃饭，37%的人每天至少有一餐坐在电视机前吃。

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At the end of the meal, at the table next to them, Daddy is asleep.

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It is best done at meal time in the evening at a well-lighted table in a quiet corner, or under a tree in the morning.

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Ms Leith believes that families of residents, friends and the children of the staff should be allowed to join the table at meal times to create a "family-style" atmosphere.

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