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" People who work 44 hours per week make 50 percent more than people who work 34 hours a week. "
Warren Farrell
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" I am always someone who follows the research more than my self-interest. It certainly has not been in my self-interest to defend men. I've gone from being quite wealthy, when I was defending women, to being quite poor defending men. "
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