Bird Quote by Tom Hodgkinson

“Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable. Stuck in airless offices, every fibre of our being seems to cry out for freedom. We're reminded of being stuck in double maths while the birds sing outside.”

Tom Hodgkinson

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Bird Cry Enough Math Office Seems Stuck Summer Winter Work

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