Recently I was amused by a conversation I overheard while waiting for my Chinese takeout.

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The pair stayed at the Four Seasons and ordered Chinese takeout in a box, because that's what Beckham thought people did when they came to New York City.

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Similar to the confusion and indecision caused by the most baroque Chinese takeout menu, the constant emergence of new marketing technologies is a source of perplexity for brand marketers.

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The pad Thai is served in a white Chinese takeout container, the fried chicken in miniature fry baskets, and so on, so that you end up sampling more different things and have access to more unique and frankly better foods.

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She is watching the same TV show that he is (whiskey half drained on his coffee table, Chinese takeout in his lap), and although this fact assures us of a destined romance, it is not so useful for the people on the screen.

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