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493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?

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Adam Smith famously argued that specialization is the key to prosperity. In the N.F.L., the long snapper is proof of that argument. Just in time for the Super Bowl, here’s everything there is to know about a job that didn’t used to exist.


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493. Why Does the Most Monotonous Job in the World Pay $1 Million?

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