Historical records document a group-oriented existence, in which one room was used for eating, entertaining guests, and sleeping.

历史记录记载了一种以群体为导向的生活方式——吃饭、招待客人和睡觉都在一个房间进行。

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The room lends itself well to summer eating with its light, airy atmosphere.

这间屋子采光和通风都好，很适合夏天在这里吃饭。

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Randy, appeared to be reading quietly in the room, but closer examination that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands.

兰迪似乎在房间里静静地看书，但仔细一看，他正用手直接从瓶子里拿苹果酱吃。

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After eating,they would sit in the living room and read.

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The room was used for cooking, eating and sleeping.

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In the video, Private Bergdahl is seen sitting on the floor in a nondescript room, wearing a traditional Afghan outfit and eating a meal.

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And for what it's worth, the 610 hardly took over our modest urban apartment, which has a combined eating-living room area.

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In order to increase profitability, airlines now charge separately for many previously bundled services such as checking baggage, providing seats with leg room, eating meals on-board, etc.

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Yet buying a car, booking a hotel room, or eating a meal all pale in importance compared to getting good health care or making sure your kids get a good education.

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