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		Redoubts on March 31, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: “Today we moved into our new Facebook building” That looks horrifying. What are the benefits of such a layout?

bladecatcher on March 31, 2015 | [–]

I am a quant in a bank and I work in similar massive open spaces. Being in such noisy places has actually helped me find my focus zone! No matter how noisy it gets, I seem to be able to find a calm place within my head

mrweasel on March 31, 2015 | [–]

It's really cheap to build and run.

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