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Together for 11 months, Chad Horn and Claire Givens had already begun to discuss the idea of getting married.
So Horn, 31, of Somerville, knew that if he was going to surprise Givens with his proposal, he would have to pop the question in a place where she would least expect it.
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After leading Givens to the sample table under the guise that he was hungry, Horn read to Givens a poem of sorts he’d written called “Recipe for Relationship Surprise,” which calls for one barrel of laughter, one cup of encouragement and two tablespoons of thoughtfulness.
Then he dropped to one knee, told Givens he wanted to experience life with her and asked her to marry him.