Conversation so far:
What activities did the Round Table do?
The group was devoted to games, including cribbage and poker.
Did they play a lot of games?
The group had its own poker club, the Thanatopsis Literary and Inside Straight Club.
What else did they do?
In addition to the daily luncheons, members of the Round Table worked and associated with each other almost constantly.
Did they work in writing?
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Question: What did they do for work?
Self-contained rewrite: What did the Algonquin Round Table do for work?