"Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.“


-Marilyn vos Savant

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Working in an office with an array of electronic devices is like trying to get something done at home with half a dozen small children around. The calls for attention are constant.

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