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Getting into the right spirit.
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![An interior of an old, woodern tavern, all chunky tables, beams and bar. Candlelight lights the scene. It's heavenly.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/tavern_resized.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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