996

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Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

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"Take China's ‘996’ practice. It's one that Chinese billionaire and Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma actively endorses. ‘I personally think that 996 is a huge blessing,’ posted Ma on Alibaba's WeChat account. ‘How do you achieve the success you want without paying extra effort and time?’"
"“I’d heard about 996, but these guys don’t even do 996,” he says. “They’re working 16-hour days.”"

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