Her mother got sick with cancer, so Yael rejected cancer.

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Boynton grew up singing with her family and got sick of hearing that she should only sing country music because of her accent.

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She asked for telecommuting options to have uninterrupted editing time, and to be productive on days when one of her three children were sick and got it.

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One worker said her dog was having a nervous breakdown, while another claimed he got sick from reading too much.

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