As a result, we are all stuck now with courses that are longer and more expensive to maintain than they need to be, and take too much time to play.

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We've heard for years the ridiculous argument that the presidents put the student first in student athletes, and that a playoff would take too much time and keep them from their final exams.

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And I actually turned down deals those first three years if the projects would take up too much time or were in the same industry.

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But it follows long-standing complaints by the teachers that the computerized exams take up too much instructional time and force schools to close off computer labs for long stretches to administer the exams.

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Despite high stress levels and a need for downtime, people feel like they have too much to do to take time off.

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E-mail and instant messaging are not universally bad, he says, but if we rely on them too much and don't take the time to interact with people on a personal level, we will pay the price.

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