Promoting the event will be easier with shorter races and fewer weather delays.

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Shorter working hours and fewer tasks were among the key working aspects reported to be beneficial to the employee's mental health.

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In a statement released on Monday, the White House said that "many of the 398 national parks across the country would be partially or fully closed" and other parks would experience shorter hours, fewer employees and limited camping and hiking spaces.

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As long as no meaning is lost, fewer and shorter words are always less bad than the alternative.

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Fewer car journeys means less pollution, fewer road accidents and shorter traffic jams, all of which would be welcomed my many.

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Anecdotal evidence suggests that shorter hours at the office are paid for in fewer coffee breaks and smarter work habits.

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In addition, medicines should be prescribed for shorter periods of times so people have fewer unused medicines in their cabinets, and we must put greater efforts into preventing illness rather than always worrying about curing it.

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