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Cynthia: Hello, Paul. Yesterday I bought a book — Corinne Maier's French bestseller Bonjour Paresse, (1) ________ translates into English as Hello Laziness. Have you heard of it?
Paul: Yes. In fact, I finished (2) ________ (read) it last week.
Cynthia: Really? What do you think of it?
Paul: It's very interesting. I (3) ________ (laugh) out loud several times while reading it. If you are working in a(n) (4) ________ (bore) job with little chance of advancement, do as little as possible when you are at work. That's (5) ________ Maier says in her book.
Cynthia: Why does she advise readers to do so?
Paul: She thinks most people work because they have to — because they need the money (6) ________ (live), not because they love their jobs.
Cynthia: Do you agree with her?
Paul: Not really. Instead, I think Maier's book encourages people to give up. For example, there's (7) ________ tip from Maier: Never accept a position of responsibility, (8) ________ you'll have to work extra hard for little money. However, if we act just as she says, we could be replaced by another person (9) ________ any time.
Cynthia: Well, I think we can't take anything she says very (10) ________ (serious). It's kind of a joke.
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