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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: How can I help the host at a socially-distant dinner party?

18 July 2020

9:00 AM

18 July 2020

9:00 AM

Q. As we attend socially distant events, we expect of our hosts a scrupulous accommodation of our preferences around physical interaction. What distinguishes a good guest right now is less clear For example, I know an offer to help clear the plates would be refused, and might even make other guests anxious about my getting too close.

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