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Look at a photograph of Polentina, an Italian restaurant in east London. At first glance it appears to be a typical trendy dining room. The walls are the honeyed pink hue of fresh plaster, tables are dressed with wildflowers. The flatware, onto which ravioli and spaghetti are lovingly spooned, is vintage porcelain, reminiscent of pieces you’d find in your own…