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#386 | The Creation of The Modern Office

English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

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The History of the Typewriter

The typewriter was invented in the late 19th century. It made written communication much faster, with some estimates having it tripling productivity of workers versus handwritten notes. Offices were typically divided into large central areas, more like a factory floor, where mainly female secretarial work was done. And then smaller private offices where the men worked.

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