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Tiffany Philippou
Sep 02, 2020
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In my twenties, I was not a morning person. I worked at a startup and we could come in when we wanted, so I was never officially late, but I was always one of the last ones into the office. People would make snide jokes about my arrival time, implying I lacked dedication. Whenever I did come in earlier, I’d be appalled by how the time was spent making s…

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