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Good morning. Claire Zillman writing from London this morning. CEOs have offered many different reasons for calling workers back into the office—despite research that suggests working from home can be as effective, if not more effective, than in-office work. Amazon’s Andy Jassy says in-person collaboration is “simpler and more effective.” Jamie Dimon calls Zoom-heavy work “management by Hollywood Squares.” Instagram’s Adam Mosseri says five days in-office breeds creativity. Larry Fink even floated the idea that getting bodies back in chairs could help beat inflation.