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The speaker is describing a highly disciplined work routine from college, where productivity meant sitting and writing for most of the day. It suggests long hours of uninterrupted focus and a strong commitment to getting work done.
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About Adam Grant
American popular science author and professor of organizational psychology
Adam M. Grant is an American popular science author and professor of organizational psychology at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He is known for writing about work, motivation, and how people and organizations can improve performance and make better decisions. His writing draws on organizational psychology and is aimed at a broad audience, which has made him a familiar name in contemporary popular nonfiction.
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