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Why can waiters flawlessly remember your complex food order, but completely forget it the second you finally pay?

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Why can waiters flawlessly remember your complex food order, but completely forget it the second you finally pay?

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Why can waiters flawlessly remember your complex food order, but completely forget it the second you finally pay?
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