We formed a circle around the long, wooden table as we held hands and I, the oldest, and now the head of the family, blessed the meal.
我们围坐在木制的长桌子边，手拉着手，我作为长子和现在的家长做了饭前的祝福。
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At that meal, the abbot sat with the others on wooden benches in silence as they scoffed down their food in less than 15 minutes.
释永信与其他和尚一起坐在木凳子上一声不吭地吃早餐，不到15分钟，大家就风卷残云地吃完了。
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As I think about it now, the only way that meal can be topped would be to someday see MY children sitting at that same wooden table and experiencing exactly what I did.