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2. The US Army standard has been 4 hours for a long time

Fri May 9, 2025, 12:20 PM

May 9

You have to be allowed 4 hours in a day to sleep. They don’t have to be 4 four straight either I don’t think.

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Rare genetic mutation lets some people thrive on just 4 hours of shut-eye [View all] milestogo May 9 OP

The US Army standard has been 4 hours for a long time underpants May 9 #2

Ernie Kovacs went with just a couple of hours sleep per day/night. 3Hotdogs May 9 #3

As a chronic insomniac I have noted that we fall into classes. NNadir May 9 #4