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Stephanie Mason-Teague
Apr 12, 2025
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The instructions were simple … “Don’t bump the board.”

And yet, the board was bumped into at least three times before we finished eating. It was holding up one side of the pergola roof that was sagging, and when the board was bumped, the entire structure shifted wildly. My nephew held one hand over his head, which made cutting his steak a little difficul…

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