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Sean Davoren has been head butler at The Savoy for nearly four decades. He has unpacked 150 suitcases belonging to the same guest. He has packed for heads of state, corporate chiefs, and a bride who spilled coffee on her wedding dress an hour before the ceremony. Here is what he does that most travelers don’t.