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And so we do. Two surveys placed mid-1800s average work weeks in manufacturing at close to 70 hours per week[1] with modern hours hovering around the common 40 hour work week, which is still actively being challenged[2].

1. https://eh.net/encyclopedia/hours-of-work-in-u-s-history/

2. http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/02/news/economy/sweden-6-hour-w...