Farhad Begins Typing His Term Paper on His New Computer

question 34

Essay

Farhad begins typing his term paper on his new computer early one morning. After 8 hours of typing, he
notices that his wrists are stiff and very sore. The next morning, Farhad begins to finish his paper, but soon finds
his wrists hurt worse than last night. What is wrong?

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