By studying photographs, true artists, he claimed, would be relieved of menial tasks and become free to devote themselves to the more important spiritual aspects of their work.

他声称，通过研究照片，真正的艺术家能从技术含量较低的工作中解脱，自由地投身于他们工作中更重要的精神层面。

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And, as one would expect of a 19th-century gentleman, he was happy to pay others to carry out menial tasks for him, such as stoking his fire and polishing his shoes.

而且，作为一个19世纪的绅士，我们可以想见，他会很乐意雇佣别人为他打杂，比方说照顾他的火炉或者为他擦皮鞋。

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The systems I built during my career replaced numerous menial tasks.

我职业生涯中建设的系统替代了若干的无意义工作。

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If you're relegated to menial tasks or given nothing to do, you can always network inside the office.

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