People
Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.
— Mark Twain
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Work and play are defined by obligation, not by the activity itself. Whatever you have to do counts as work, and whatever you choose freely counts as play. The same task can shift category depending on whether it's required.
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