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"I referred to photocopying as symbolic of all the mundane and menial tasks that trainees get lumbered with from time to time. These tasks were one of the biggest sources of frustration for many of my fellow trainees, especially those that had been used to working in an office environment. Incidentally, although my firm had a photocopy team, all photocopying had to be checked on a page-by-page basis by a trainee. Now that's tedious" – share your wisdom and your woe with the always-understanding Career Clinic

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