Now you don't even need to look under the table to get the football results - they can be beamed directly to your eyes.

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But even acclaim from a chef couldn't compare with what else was happening at the table: Three kids, all under the age of 10, had tried the mussels.

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"There's dirt under their fingernails, they probably don't use the best English or have the best table manners, but they have 10 to 20 employees, " Mathile says.

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