Ok, so if shooting pool is a pain in the neck, it seems reasonable to stop shooting pool. Check. Now, if I'm not going to be shooting pool, then it seems reasonable to move the pool table out of my living room and return the space to living room status. Check.
The table is now on loan to one of my Protégés, and is installed in his company offices. Lucky them! Here's what the space looks like now, right after the pool table was moved out. I kinda like it...
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