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  The Best Office Chairs of 2020 For someone who sits most of the workday, I've never thought much about office chairs. Before  quarantine  started back in March, I spent most of my work hours at the  CNET Smart Home , an actual house where we test  security cameras ,  smart speakers  and  other products . I filed stories from upright dining room chairs, cushioned sofas and butt-numbing patio furniture. I've mainly stuck with my Smart Home method for the six-plus months I've been working from my own home. Some days, I write from a sofa; other days, I sit in a rocking chair on the front porch. No two days are the same and I'm slowly realizing it's terrible for my back and my posture. My husband's been working from home too, at a desk we rarely used before the pandemic. As it turns out, the no-seat-cushion, no-back-support office chair we use with that desk isn't working out particularly well for him, either.  I also spoke with an ergonomics ex...