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The worker earns $10 an hour and works 10 hours a day, so the worker earns 10 * $10 = $<<10*10=100>>100 per day.
The worker works for 10 days, so the worker earns 10 * $100 = $<<10*100=1000>>1000 before going on vacation. Answer: \boxed{1000}.