Dear Miss Manners: My friend and I had tickets for a show, and we thought we had allowed enough time beforehand — nearly two hours — to eat dinner at one of the casual restaurants near the theater. However, although it was a weeknight, every eatery nearby was packed. We waited at one establishment for 20 minutes until there was a table available.
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