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Like many details we tend to brush off in our hurried daily lives, the art of proper table setting seems to be getting lost in the ether. While it's true that we've become a casual society, there are ...

Don't know how? Time to call in the reinforcements. For a basic table setting, place the napkin to the left of the plate with the fork on top of it. Position the knife and spoon to the right of the ...