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Tipping Point: What Makes a Good Gratuity? Writer Amy Dickinson, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, talks about the art of tipping, and a waiter gives an inside look at what makes a good gratuity.
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Tipping Point: What Makes a Good Gratuity?

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Tipping Point: What Makes a Good Gratuity?

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Writer Amy Dickinson, syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, talks about the art of tipping, and a waiter gives an inside look at what makes a good gratuity.

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Amy Dickinson, writes the syndicated column "Ask Amy" for the Chicago Tribune

Don George, global travel editor for Lonely Planet

The Waiter, runs the Waiter Rant blog

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