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There are two friends who eat together, say, eight or so times a year. Let’s call them Alex Thomas Perez and Wendy Tina Adams. They enjoy each other’s company. They are better for the existence of the other. They benefit from their association in all sorts of ways, many immeasurable.
There is one slight hitch: lately, Wendy has been ordering a cocktail and an appetizer, while Alex has been watching his diet and no longer drinks.