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From: clayton@satan.DEC
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Subject: Excessive sleep
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Date: Thu, 31-Oct-85 07:36:35 EST
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> How about starting with curing
> 	...
> 	need for excessive sleep (over 5 hours per 24),
> 	....?
> 
> Frank Silbermann
> 

Now, I realize this was just one of several items on a list that Frank
was wondering why there wasn't a 'cure' for, but it really caught my eye.
Is needing more than 5 hours sleep really considered excessive???  If so
about 85% (at very rough estimate) of the people I know need 'excessive' 
sleep.  Personally, I find I need 7 hours in the summer and 7-1/2 in the 
winter, and always thought that was average/normal.  How has it been deter-
mined that over 5 is excessive, or, conversely, that one should only need
up to 5 hours?  According to whom?

				E.A.Clayton
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