Avocation

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title: Avocation
text: An avocation is an activity that someone engages in as a hobby outside their main occupation. There are many examples of people whose professions were the ways that they made their livings, but for whom their activities outside their workplaces were their true passions in life. Occasionally, as with Lord Baden-Powell and others, people who pursue an avocation are more remembered by history for their avocation than for their professional career. Many times, a person's regular vocation may lead to
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description: Calling, which may or may not provide employment
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avocation
date created: 2008-01-24T18:10:58Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T13:21:54Z
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