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There’s a large, white kitchen-turned-greenhouse stacked with plant babies and plates full of pancakes that would make you the envy of all your coworkers who are currently stuck in apartments.

The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.

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The six backgrounds selected for the study were categorized as: home (living room), blurred home, bookcase, plants, blank wall and novelty – in this case a walrus in front of an iceberg.