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These are the best cities for work-life balance

A 'mermaid' sculpture created by Oliver Voss is seen in the late evening hours on Alster lake in Hamburg August 3, 2011.

Helsinki is the city with the best work-life balance in the world. Image: REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen

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