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#201011 07/06/2011 1:46 PM
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You're kidding, right? Both uses of avocation in your example show it to be something other than regular work, or vocation. Tut-tut!

Uburoi #201015 07/06/2011 4:03 PM
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Anything for a discussion.
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LukeJavan8 #201016 07/06/2011 4:27 PM
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Hi Uberoi
This quote is talking about Ms. Sullivan's main job not her hobby. You could switch to the word vocation without changing the meaning.

Quote:
"For librarian Maureen Sullivan, the world of libraries is much more than an avocation."
James Craven; Groups to Honor Librarian; The Bulletin (Norwich, Connecticut); Jun 20, 2011.



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