During summers at the Homestead, you can opt for a meal in the formal dining room, head to Sam Snead's Tavern down the road, or do as most seem to: just hang out at the barbecue on the great lawn, mingling with your fellow guests.

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And although many of them have historically aspired to join, Britain and Denmark have formal opt-outs from the euro, and Sweden is also unlikely to join for many years, if ever.

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