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Thanks for your reply Tim.

"... Prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies" reminds me of lunch at Stash's, heh-heh. But despite the dicey neighborhood, I'm glad that Buffalo chicken stromboli is only days away.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Sam

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