Eat in
Both terms in one sentence
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Then he asks the host about the clattering noises that made him cause all the mess in the first place, and it's revealed they were caused by a semi-domesticated badger which was used to sneaking into the house to eat in the night and knocked some dishes on the floor.
Source: Cat Scare -
The Mooks don't even take their helmets off when they are sitting down to eat in the mess hall!
Source: Video Game / Shadow Complex
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