Guy, an easy-going 34-year old, gave us precisely 30 minutes of his time over a cup of tea.

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However it does annoy me that when people stand around talking or spend a lot time making a cup of tea, they don't have to clock out.

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One of the servants would bring her a cup of tea, which she drank with Shah Sahib, who also at that time received two slices of grilled-cheese toast, a treat that made his stomach growl, and one that he insured by being of service to the cook, passing his bills without question.

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The stationmaster checks the time as he sips on a cup of milky tea, but anyone could be forgiven for supposing he is waiting for a train that departed decades ago.

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