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having a meal



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In the studies, participants imagined having a meal with a friend.

From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026

“Spending the day exploring, having a meal with a water view and returning to Seattle, timing the voyage to coincide with the sunset.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Mr Blake, from Cramlington, Northumberland, was bitten by the spider while he and his wife were having a meal outdoors in Marseille, France.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2023

"Beyond just having a meal, you're really partaking in a piece of someone's history and story when you're enjoying their food," said Grassia.

From Salon • May 14, 2023

At that moment the gong struck up again its ringing, buzzing, drumming sound, and I pricked up my ears, in the vain hope of having a meal at last.

From On Board the Esmeralda Martin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story by Overend, William Heysham




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