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I have worked in an office, and yes, gossip is a problem. Frankly, anywhere you have more than a handful of people working together, you will have gossip. I suspect is has to do with the nature of humans and the desire to feel superior to others, so people gossip to boost their ego a bit. Competition in the workplace also causes gossip since people are trying to get a leg up on others and sharing "information" in an effort to jockey for a better position. Notice how most people who gossip don't do it in a positive way? Also, the office environment can be pretty sterile and uninteresting, so people gossip to drum up a little excitement as well.
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