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Robert Propst, inventor of modern day Cubicles in 1968, called them “monolithic insanity” before he died in 2000.

Jan 31, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Robert Propst, inventor of modern day Cubicles in 1968, called them “monolithic insanity” before he died in 2000.

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