A lone person leaves an Amazon building in South Lake Union Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Amazon is extending its work-from-home plan through June of 2021. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
A lone person leaves an Amazon building in South Lake Union Wednesday. Amazon is extending its work-from-home plan through June 2021. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
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