Saved by the food!  Our food arrived at the table just then, and I watched Andrew dig in with incredible gusto.  About a quarter of the way through his burger, he looked at me, slowly eating, smiled a little, and slowed down his eating.

     “Sorry,” he said with a mouthful.

     I smiled back.  We ate in silence, slowly, savoring each bite.  I didn’t get to come out to eat here very much, and they had great burgers and fries, so I was actually savoring each bite, not sure when I’d get back out here to eat.  When our last bites of burgers and fries were eaten, I got back down to business.

     “Can you tell me some about yourself?”

     “Can I ask y...

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