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    Letters: What’s the Right Time to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner?

    Readers weigh in on a surprisingly contentious topic: the correct time to start a Thanksgiving meal.
    by Mara Wilson Nov 22, 2018 3 minutes
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    “In the spirit of a holiday when people, in claustrophobic proximity to their loved ones, feel compelled to take stronger-than-usual positions on issues of even minuscule import,” Joe Pinsker wrote this week, “I have a conclusion to share: The correct time to eat Thanksgiving dinner is 4 p.m.”

    Pinsker is right—although not necessarily about dinnertime. Many do take stronger-than-usual positions on issues during Thanksgiving. And one such (highly contentious) issue is

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