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Denise Mina
We don't really go in for big family dinners, but Scottish people are famously confrontational. It's a cultural thing, so maybe we don't need to have them to clear the air. Also, traditional family food isn't as nice here so there's no payoff for travelin
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Denise Mina suggests that Scottish families don’t often gather for large meals because their culture tends to be more direct and argumentative, so such dinners aren’t necessary to resolve conflicts. She also implies that since traditional Scottish family dishes are not very appealing, people aren’t motivated to make the effort to come together for food.
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