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Part of the problem, not part of the solution

The BBC website is currently running a piece fretting that we all get too many emails. The story opens with the line:

“Today’s e-mail glut is a constant worry for many office workers, with a third saying they get stressed by the volume of messages, according to a report.”

But guess which story is currently the most emailed on BBC News?

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