When you factor in some of the other common expenses like expensive commercial office space, perhaps sky-high midtown Manhattan office space, along with expensive travel, and the costs quickly add up.

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Whitehall departments could set up "common spending policies" and share office space, as part of a "third generation of changes in public services".

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Space shuttle mission specialist Daniel Barry battled an issue common for many Earth-bound office workers: printer problems.

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