"life/dinner principle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dinner principle [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} dinner principle (plural not attested)
  1. Alternative form of life-dinner principle Tags: alt-of, alternative, no-plural Alternative form of: life-dinner principle
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