1. The aside element represents a section of a page that consists of content that is tangentially related to the content around the aside element, and which could be considered separate from that content
2. Such sections are often represented as sidebars in printed typography
3. The element can be used for typographical effects like
   1. pull quotes
   2. sidebars
   3. for advertising
   4. for groups of nav elements
   5. for other content that is considered separate from the main content of the page

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<p>He later joined a large company, continuing on the same work.
    <q>I love my job. People ask me what I do for fun when I'm not at
        work. But I'm paid to do my hobby, so I never know what to
        answer. Some people wonder what they would do if they didn't have to
        work... but I know what I would do, because I was unemployed for a
        year, and I filled that time doing exactly what I do now.</q>
</p>

<aside>
    <q> People ask me what I do for fun when I'm not at work. But I'm
        paid to do my hobby, so I never know what to answer. </q>
</aside>

<p>Of course his work — or should that be hobby? —
    isn't his only passion. He also enjoys other pleasures
</p>

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