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It seemed pathetic and terrible to me and it still does, that men and women work eight hours a day at jobs that bring them no joy, no reward save a few dollars.
Hortense Odlum
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"It seemed pathetic and terrible to me and it still does, that men and women work eight hours a day at jobs that bring them no joy, no reward save a few dollars."
— Hortense Odlum #happinessjoy

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It seemed pathetic and terrible to me and it still does, that men and women work eight hours a day at jobs that bring them no joy, no reward save a few dollars. — Hortense Odlum

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Hortense Odlum was a Businesswoman from American (1881–1970).

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This quote is attributed to Hortense Odlum, a Businesswoman from American.
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Hortense Odlum lived from 1881 – 1970.
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