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Dear Mary

Dear Mary: how can I avoid splitting the bill?

19 March 2022

9:00 AM

19 March 2022

9:00 AM

Q. These days I am on a tight budget while many of my friends are still able to spend freely. Often when I meet someone for lunch or dinner they eat and drink far more than I do (I am careful to eat only what I can afford) yet they still presume I will be up for splitting the bill down the middle.

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