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# The original, classic diner is a modular restaurant built in a factory and shipped to its site complete with furniture, fixtures and equipment. # Throughout their history, diners have been neighborhood restaurants which attract a cross-section of America, from factory workers to high society. # The roadside diner was born in 1872 in Providence, Rhode Island, as a horse drawn wagon, operating only at night after all restaurants had closed for the evening. # Over the 116 year history of the diner, the function has always been to provide a good, inexpensive, home style meal in a comfortable atmosphere, but the design of the building has changed. # The diner industry turned out ornate,...