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Latin phrase
la·bo·ra·re est ora·re
ˈlä-bō-ˌrär-ā-ˌest-ˈō-ˌrär-ā 
: to work is to pray
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“Laborare est orare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laborare%20est%20orare. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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