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<\/a><\/p>\nWe had a lovely meal, even if I couldn’t partake in some of the dishes or the complimentary champagne, since I’m trying to keep kosher for Pesach.<\/p>\n
Many happy returns, Chip!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We took Chip Delany out for a belated birthday brunch today, arranged by our pal Elayne! Here’s the 68th birthday boy with his cake! And here’s a shot of Chip with the full-page pic from that article in last week’s New York Magazine: We had a lovely meal, even if I couldn’t partake in some … <\/p>\n
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