[originaltext]W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that

W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that the thought of eating out again makes me weak.
M: I feel the same way, but there is no way to get out of this dinner appointment.
Q: What does the man mean?

M: The family who controls the business feels that the firm will lose its independence if that big, international company takes it over.
W: I understand that many of the stock holders are upset by the news, too.
Q: What is the family in control worried about?