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dirty desks

2003-01-08 17:28:35+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

The Economist writes in praise of the dirty desk, in the context of Abigail Sellen and Richard Harper's book The Myth of the Paperless Office.

People spread paper over their desks not because they are too lazy to file it, but because it is a physical representation of what is going on in their heads

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