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Chapter 15 – Seating Arrangements<br />

Square Tables<br />

In a square table seating arrangement, each person is in a competitive (head-to-head) position and a<br />

cooperative (kitty-corner) position. This can present an interesting situation.<br />

Square tables present an interesting situation. If we draw on what we know about rectangular tables we<br />

know that people who sit face-to-face are in a competitive position and those to our rights and lefts are<br />

in cooperative positions. Thus, everyone is equally competing and cooperating with someone at the<br />

table completely leveling the playing field. Square tables are great for quick meetings because of this<br />

dichotomy.<br />

Bridge is an interesting game played on a square table. In the game there are four players in two fixed<br />

partnerships. <strong>The</strong> partners sit facing each other. It is the tradition to name the players according to their<br />

position at the table. <strong>The</strong>y are called North, East, South and West. North and South are partners playing

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