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Patience, Rahm Emanuel likes to say, is a waste of time.
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Collaboration gets pegged as: a waste of time (pulls people away from focused, individual work)
a way to get slow people up to speed at the expense of fast people
fluffy and touchy-feely
The brain science tells a different story.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The president has dismissed calls for Duterte's impeachment as a waste of time, while her opponents argue for accountability and the rule of law.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Your nerves are actually a waste of time and energy and resources and everything.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Collaboration gets pegged as: a waste of time (pulls people away from focused, individual work)
a way to get slow people up to speed at the expense of fast people
fluffy and touchy-feely
The brain science tells a different story.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The president has dismissed calls for Duterte's impeachment as a waste of time, while her opponents argue for accountability and the rule of law.
—Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Your nerves are actually a waste of time and energy and resources and everything.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Waste of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waste%20of%20time. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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