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In his article “In Defense of Multitasking,” Peter Silverman argues that multitasking is a necessity at work because working on one thing at a time causes logjams in workflow for others. Multitasking allows others to get crucial information when they need it, and it gives the multitasker a break from difficult tasks when he or she needs one. Multitasking is especially important for those with a large number of subordinates.

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