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exertion; labor; task; employment; place of employment; the materials on which one works; the result of exertion, labor, etc.; industrial plant; of or for work; to do work; to function; to prove effective; to use or operate; to bring about; to cause to work; to solve (a puzzle, problem, etc.); to cause a strong emotion in

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  • HILL: So what is he doing for the non-work portion?
  • Schedule at least three non-work activities per week.
  • I'm letting people down in my non-work responsibilities.
  • Itsallegations involved "non-work related" use of the Web.
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