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Work_VV0 ,_, in_II many_DA2 parts_NN2 of_IO the_AT world_NN1 ,_, has_VHZ become_VVN much_RR less_RGR physically_RR demanding_VVG ._. 
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Specialized_JJ ,_, labor-saving_JJ machines_NN2 and_CC technology_NN1 have_VH0 tended_VVN to_TO lighten_VVI the_AT physical_JJ load_NN1 for_IF a_AT1 high_JJ percentage_NN1 of_IO people_NN in_II much_DA1 of_IO the_AT developed_JJ world_NN1 ._. 
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One_PN1 would_VM think_VVI that_CST the_AT result_NN1 would_VM be_VBI a_AT1 happier_JJR ,_, more_RGR carefree_JJ workplace_NN1 and_CC work-life_NN1 ._. 
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This_DD1 is_VBZ most_RGT often_RR not_XX the_AT case_NN1 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 will_VM illustrate_VVI with_IW a_AT1 brief_JJ review_NN1 of_IO where_RRQ I_PPIS1 live_VV0 in_II America_NP1 I_PPIS1 live_VV0 in_II the_AT Central_JJ Valley_NN1 of_IO California_NP1 ._. 
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A_AT1 large_JJ number_NN1 of_IO people_NN in_II this_DD1 area_NN1 make_VV0 the_AT daily_RR commute_VV0 to_II San_NP1 Francisco_NP1 which_DDQ is_VBZ approximately_RR a_AT1 one_MC1 and_CC one-half_MF to_II two_MC hour_NNT1 drive_NN1 in_BCL21 order_BCL22 to_TO live_VVI the_AT life-style_NN1 they_PPHS2 desire_VV0 ._. 
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The_AT eight_MC hour_NNT1 work_NN1 day_NNT1 has_VHZ now_RT become_VV0 12_MC hours_NNT2 ._. 
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Simply_RR not_XX leaving_VVG the_AT house_NN1 in_II the_AT morning_NNT1 with_IW in_II a_AT1 15_MC minute_JJ window_NN1 can_VM make_VVI a_AT1 huge_JJ difference_NN1 in_II when_RRQ you_PPY get_VV0 to_TO work_VVI ._. 
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Child-care_NN1 ,_, meal_NN1 preparation_NN1 ,_, house_NN1 payments_NN2 ,_, and_CC just_JJ living_NN1 adds_VVZ to_II the_AT stress_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT so-called_JJ information_NN1 age_NN1 has_VHZ enabled_VVN the_AT collection_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 at_II an_AT1 unprecedented_JJ rate_NN1 and_CC volume_NN1 ._. 
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Virtually_RR ,_, anything_PN1 we_PPIS2 need_VV0 to_TO know_VVI or_CC investigate_VVI is_VBZ at_II our_APPGE finger_NN1 tips_NN2 ._. 
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In_II many_DA2 areas_NN2 this_DD1 can_VM be_VBI a_AT1 real_JJ boon_NN1 ._. 
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Science_NN1 and_CC medicine_NN1 are_VBR two_MC examples_NN2 that_CST come_VV0 to_TO mind_VVI immediately_RR ._. 
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The_AT sharing_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 is_VBZ ,_, virtually_RR ,_, immediate_JJ ._. 
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Results_NN2 of_IO experiments_NN2 and_CC tests_NN2 of_IO theories_NN2 that_CST used_VMK to_TO take_VVI months_NNT2 or_CC years_NNT2 ,_, can_VM now_RT be_VBI examined_VVN and_CC communicated_VVN within_II minutes_NNT2 ._. 
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Financial_JJ and_CC other_JJ business_NN1 decisions_NN2 can_VM be_VBI made_VVN almost_RR instantaneously_RR ._. 
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The_AT saving_NN1 of_IO lives_NN2 and_CC the_AT solving_NN1 of_IO urgent_JJ issues_NN2 in_II such_DA a_AT1 timely_JJ manner_NN1 are_VBR certainly_RR benefits_NN2 ._. 
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The_AT world_NN1 has_VHZ become_VVN a_AT1 much_RR smaller_JJR place_NN1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 would_VM appear_VVI that_CST this_DD1 incredible_JJ onslaught_NN1 and_CC availability_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 has_VHZ created_VVN a_AT1 need-to-know-right-now_RT mentality_NN1 that_CST has_VHZ spread_VVN to_II many_DA2 areas_NN2 of_IO our_APPGE lives_NN2 ._. 
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This_DD1 can_VM be_VBI a_AT1 real_JJ stressor_NN1 ._. 
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The_AT proliferation_NN1 of_IO laptop_NN1 computers_NN2 and_CC the_AT perceived_JJ need_NN1 for_IF cell_NN1 (_( mobile_NN1 )_) phones_NN2 are_VBR two_MC examples_NN2 that_CST come_VV0 to_TO mind_VVI immediately_RR ._. 
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Now_RT ,_, thanks_NN2 to_II modern_JJ technology_NN1 ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM be_VBI reached_VVN much_DA1 of_IO the_AT time_NNT1 so_CS we_PPIS2 are_VBR able_JK to_TO work_VVI more_DAR of_IO the_AT time_NNT1 ._. 
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One_PN1 could_VM argue_VVI that_CST there_EX are_VBR people_NN who_PNQS can_VM now_RT work_VVI from_II home_NN1 because_CS computers_NN2 and_CC cell_NN1 phones_NN2 have_VH0 made_VVN communications_NN2 so_RG fast_JJ and_CC convenient_JJ ._. 
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While_CS this_DD1 is_VBZ true_JJ in_II some_DD cases_NN2 the_AT number_NN1 of_IO people_NN who_PNQS are_VBR in_II a_AT1 position_NN1 to_TO benefit_VVI from_II working_VVG from_II home_NN1 is_VBZ abysmally_RR small_JJ ._. 
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To_TO summarize_VVI ,_, we_PPIS2 can_VM benefit_VVI in_II many_DA2 ways_NN2 from_II the_AT amount_NN1 of_IO information_NN1 that_CST we_PPIS2 can_VM be_VBI easily_RR accessed_VVN with_IW a_AT1 speed_NN1 which_DDQ I_PPIS1 often_RR find_VV0 mind-boggling_NN1 ._. 
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However_RR ,_, this_DD1 comes_VVZ at_II a_AT1 high_JJ cost_NN1 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 can_VM now_RT be_VBI reached_VVN 24/7_MF in_II one_MC1 form_NN1 or_CC another_DD1 ._. 
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Although_CS the_AT majority_NN1 of_IO us_PPIO2 do_VD0 nt_XX have_VHI to_TO work_VVI as_RG hard_RR physically_RR ,_, many_DA2 of_IO us_PPIO2 are_VBR now_RT available_JJ to_TO work_VVI longer_JJR hours_NNT2 ._. 
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We_PPIS2 have_VH0 longer_JJR distances_NN2 to_TO travel_VVI ,_, with_IW higher_JJR costs_NN2 ,_, more_DAR responsibility_NN1 ,_, and_CC a_AT1 level_NN1 of_IO stress_NN1 that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ unprecedented_JJ ._. 
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Its_APPGE physical_JJ effects_NN2 can_VM be_VBI seen_VVN in_II the_AT level_NN1 of_IO obesity_NN1 ,_, heart_NN1 disease_NN1 ,_, and_CC other_JJ stress-related_JJ diseases_NN2 and_CC conditions_NN2 ._. 
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Work_NN1 is_VBZ not_XX what_DDQ it_PPH1 used_VMK to_TO be_VBI ._. 
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