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What inspired the
Hopper?
For large parties, we noticed that a round table creates more
distance. As several tables are needed, company is split
up into a series of islands. In this case, long picnic tables
provide a more satisfactory solution. They can be endlessly
extended by sliding them together. Beer festivals or other
large-scale popular festivals are occasions when a large
number of people sit together at long tables to eat, drink and
be merry. This is where the typical awkward climbing over
benches tends to happen. Living in a beer-loving country,
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