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“Come on in! How was dinner? Was it as fancy as you’d expected it to be?”
“The venue was great! Fancy lighting and what not. As for the food, most of us toyed with it.”
“Toyed with it? You mean that you threw it around because it was bad?”
“No, no! When you toy with your food, you move the items on the plate around, but don’t really eat. You take a bite every now and then, but you show no enthusiasm to eat.”
“Is it because the food is no good? If that’s the case….”
“It could be that! Or it could be that you’re not focussed on what you’re eating. Perhaps your mind is on something else.”
“I see. I toy with my food whenever I’m worried about something.”
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