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"Overwork," they suggested, and advised the cure that is of no school -- "rest."
Southern Lights and Shadows William Dean Howells 1878
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ANYTHING DEBILITATING -- such as Overwork, Confinement, Sedentary
Manhood Perfectly Restored Prof. Jean Civiale's Soluble Urethral Crayons as a Quick, Painless, and Certain Cure for Impotence, Etc. Civiale Remedial Agency
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CHECKLIST FOR THE SURVIVOR OF A SUICIDE 1. Overwork to compensate for the guilt of being a survivor.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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CHECKLIST FOR THE SURVIVOR OF A SUICIDE 1. Overwork to compensate for the guilt of being a survivor.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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Overwork, fatigue, sadness and loss do actually reduce sexual desire, but more importantly, many women need time to trust a person enough to allow intimacy, so her excuses may have been due to fear and not being ready.
My girlfriend always found a reason not to have sex. When she finally agreed, I cried off. Now she says I'm gay Pamela Stephenson Connolly 2010
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CatGirl and I are showing off our thrift store finds: she has a shirt for the Wizard band, Harry and the Potters, and I used my Powers of Japanese to get a shirt with the kanji for “Death by Overwork: Take care not to work too hard” this is a real phenomenon in Japan, called “Karoshi”.
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Overwork was common at most Japanese companies at that time, and from what I understand this has not changed.
Kaizen Goes Kaput Darius Mehri 2010
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CatGirl and I are showing off our thrift store finds: she has a shirt for the Wizard band, Harry and the Potters, and I used my Powers of Japanese to get a shirt with the kanji for “Death by Overwork: Take care not to work too hard” this is ...
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Overwork was common at most Japanese companies at that time, and from what I understand this has not changed.
Kaizen Goes Kaput Darius Mehri 2010
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Overwork was common at most Japanese companies at that time, and from what I understand this has not changed.
Kaizen Goes Kaput Darius Mehri 2010
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