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n. Informal Work, such as collecting information or doing research in preparation for a project, that involves much walking or traveling about.

n. Work, especially research or preparation, that involves significant walking, travel, or similar effort.

n. Skillful or vigorous use of the legs, as in dance or sports.

"And the legwork is impressive too — in Amsterdam alone, Maher interviews two politicians, a Franciscan monk, a brace of Muslim homosexuals, and a man who has founded, though he seems a little unclear on its basic tenets, his own private cannabis-based religion."

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