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There's always a place to sit, no matter how many people crowd around Rose Tourje's conference table. The huge table is in the middle of a San Pedro Street warehouse -- one that's full of chairs and other office furnishings. There are large oak-trimmed, leather-padded executive swivel chairs from law offices. Sleek cloth-covered chrome seats from bank employee break rooms. Efficient, armless task chairs from computer workstations. Castoffs all.

There's always a place to sit, no matter how many people crowd around Rose Tourje's conference table. The huge table is in the middle of a San Pedro Street warehouse -- one that's full of chairs and other office furnishings. There are large oak-trimmed, leather-padded executive swivel chairs from law offices. Sleek cloth-covered chrome seats from bank employee break rooms. Efficient, armless task chairs from computer workstations. Castoffs all.