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Microsoft is laying off 276 employees in Washington.

The cuts will affect 210 workers in the company’s Bellevue and Redmond offices and 66 virtual staffers, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) email. The cuts hit customer service, support, and sales, GeekWire reports.

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