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Nov 2024
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Monday Mini: SMNTY Picks Up a Hobby

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In times of stress, many people turn to hobbies. Science shows there are reasons (and benefits) to this, but turns out, women don't have as much time for them. Not only that, our hobbies are often questioned, in one way or another. We look into why and share our own hobbies.

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