And general economic statistics show that this theory of squeezing more out of each worker is yielding the desired results.

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Ms. Quinn has been walking a tightrope: continued opposition would upset the liberal voters who turn out for party primaries, while yielding would leave her open to criticism from the business community in November's general election.

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For her part, Ms. Quinn has been walking a tightrope: Open opposition would upset the liberal voters who turn out for party primaries, while yielding would leave her open to criticism from the business community in November's general election.

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