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Table setting
Group of matched tableware or flatware for one diner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the decorative activity, see Table-setting.
Table setting (laying a table) or place setting refers to the way to set a table with tableware—such as eating utensils and for serving and eating. The arrangement for a single diner is called a place setting. It is also the layout in which the utensils and ornaments are positioned. The practice of dictating the precise arrangement of tableware has varied across cultures and historical periods.
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