"I pack a measuring tape, because a few hotels want me to get down to the nitty-gritty, " she says.

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Along with instructions for measuring themselves, customers received measuring tape in the mail, then filled out an online form with their specs.

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It took two days to prepare the sandwich, and a huge measuring tape ran the length of the table on which it was sitting.

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