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What does it mean?
Barnes jokingly claims food's main purpose is to hide dirty plates.
In plain terms
Food covers up the mess on the plate underneath.
What can you take from it?
Sometimes function is just to conceal flaws.

Where it applies

  • dining
  • service
  • conversational wit

Putting it to work

  • serving food creatively
  • ignoring imperfections
  • finding humor in meals

Questions to consider

  • What hides flaws in daily life?
  • Why do we eat beyond hunger?

Another view

Food clearly has nutritional value beyond covering plates.

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