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Lunch is on the menu, but that’s probably about it.

For President Barack Obama, the meal he’s having with Mitt Romney at the White House on Thursday is another important post-election, post-partisan moment. For Romney, it’s a chance to make sure his last impression on the political consciousness isn’t all about the word “gifts.”

But like most Washington rituals, the former rivals’ get-together is expected to be more symbolism, less substance.

More from Edward Dovere at Politico 

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