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> [The most bewildering thing about man is his idea of work and the amount of work he imposes upon himself, or civilization has imposed upon him. All nature loafs, while man alone works for a living.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lin-yutang/the-most-bewildering-thing-about-man-is-his-idea-of-work-and-the/)

[Lin Yutang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lin-yutang/)

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