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Weekly Contest #30
Things were slow at the restaurant, Paolo's Ristorante in the Gold Coast of Chicago. I do the jobs of at least eight different people at this place but, alas, they always list me as "Phones". I bus when the bussers are understaffed, I sweep the floors whenever I see trash scattered about, and I also host, whenever the lines aren't busy, leading guests to their tables with a pleasant demeanor. The best days are when the patio seating opens its windows, and I can walk outside for a brief moment, smoke a cigarette, and smell the trees and the p...
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