除了睡觉以外，西方劳动者平均待在办公室的时间比在家里的长，因此，如果集中精力工作的人们鄙视作者的话就没有什么道理了。

The average employed person in the West spends more waking time in the office than at home, so it makes no sense to be so dismissive of writers who focus on such an important activity.

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在圣诞节的时候，学校，商店和办公室都不开门因为是节日期间，人们可以在家里陪伴家人。

At Christmas time, schools, shops and offices close for holiday period, so people can spend time at home with their families.

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人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作成了日益增长的趋势。

There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in their offices.

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