I Don't Work Crazy Hours

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When the weather is nicer, I have a bunch of outdoor spots on campus where I'll bring my laptop to write. It's too cold this time of year. If I have thinking to do, I like to walk through these trails that go up through Glover Park down from the canal and intersected by reservoir road. But the reality here Ben is my work day is not that interesting. I don't work crazy hours. The key to my apparent productivity is that over time, a lot of things pile up. So when I work, I work hard. That was scheduled well in advance. There's a 90 minute block that I'm going to sit and watch this movie. And then you

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