Reply #20: first off, it doesn't work that way.

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the first 4 men, the poorest, would be seated last at the table.
their places would be dirty and they would hafta to clean them before being able to eat. they would also hafta clean dishes their flat ware. and they would have only water to drink, no wine, soda, coffee or tea. all of this while the other 6 are already dining.

the fifth man, paying a buck, he'd hafta do the same thing, but maybe he could have a soda to drink .

the sixth man would be sitting in a padded chair, as opposed to the plain wooden ones of the first five.
the seventh man would a padded chair w/ arms, dessert, a cocktail and a choice of meatloaf or chicken.

the eighth man would would get what #7 had but he could have a 6oz. steak.
number nine gets a bigger steak.
and the tenth man gets filet mignon and lobster, fine wine and after dinner cocktails.

the first five, of course, ate rice and beans and maybe some fatback flavored greens. and they got to lunch late and hadta leave early because they work more hours in 3 days at 2 jobs than number 10 does in 2 weeks at his.