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Child's Play? Amusing your inner child at work.

By David Doran •

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Most people believe the workplace is, well, a place for work.And because work is the opposite of play, that means leaving yourtoys at home, right? Not necessarily. Dave Hemsath and LeslieYerkes, authors of 301 Ways to Have Fun at Work(Berrett-Koehler Publishers), offer a list of the most popularoffice toys from surveys submitted by some of America's largest(and most playful) companies. The top 10 playthings are:

1. Koosh balls (brightly colored spheres with rubberspines)

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