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Re:Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule by WilliamLP on Saturday August 15, 2009 @05:01PM (#765213)
Two hour lunch? What a slacker.
Re:Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule by olliesaunders on Sunday August 16, 2009 @08:42AM (#766029)
Food is important. And he was probably eating with people http://www.amazon.com/Never-Eat-Alone-Secrets-Relationship/d...

In Defence of Food (Michael Pollan) suggests that the cultural labouring over lunch didn't just emerge because it's enjoyable it may actually improve nutrition too.

Re:Benjamin Franklin’s Daily Schedule by eru on Sunday August 16, 2009 @08:58AM (#766041)
He did not have a microwave back then.