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Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining me

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for another episode of the small coat.

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By Tracy.

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Your hostess is for

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the podcast,

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and I'm glad that you're here Joining me

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once again. Last,

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time, we talked about sleep,

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the importance of sleep in the overall health,

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strategy and well. And today, we're going to

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talk about sn.

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Sn is something that definitely affects the quality

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of our sleep

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and something worth addressing and it because has

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so many

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risks

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cause so many

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issues in terms of our health and overall

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well being.

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And so

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we are going to be talk about sn

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and some of the ways that we can

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help mitigate

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the detrimental

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effects of sn.

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Lisa had always been a light sleeper, but

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over the past year, her husband mark sn

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had reached epic

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proportions.

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What started as occasional sn and gru sort

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they escalated

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into a nightly symphony of loud ras breaths

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that lisa that left lisa are tossing and

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turning until dawn.

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Exhausted and desperate for a solution. Lisa found

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herself

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increasingly

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irritable and unable to focus at work.

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Mark too was feeling b defects.

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Despite spending 8 hours in bed each night.

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He woke up, feeling tired and un refreshed

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his daily.

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Energy,

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daytime energy was low and he struggled to

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stay awake during meetings.

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And his friends and ma'am. Everyone notice the

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dark circles under his eyes and his frequent

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eons, but

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Mark brushed it off as

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and contributed,

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attributed it to fatigue,

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due to stress.

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1 weekend after a particularly

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sleepless night, Lisa

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decided enough was enough.

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She convinced Mark to see a sleep special

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special list.

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And other the clinic, the doctor listened to

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mark symptoms and suggested a sleep study.

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And the results confirmed that Mark had mild

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obstructive sleep apnea,

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which was causing his sn and fragmented

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sleep.

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And so the doctor recommended tri a man

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advancement device.

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Which is pretty much like a sn guard.

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It's a custom fitted mouthpiece

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designed to keep your lower jaw. Forward preventing

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your airway from collapsing during sleep. And Mark

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was skeptical at first, but was willing to

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give it a shot.

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Everything was riding on

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on this.

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The first night with the

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the device was a bit uncomfortable for Mark

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It felt strange in his mouth and he

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wanted if it would really make any difference.

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But the next morning, both he and Lisa

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were pleasantly

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surprised.

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Lisa reported that the sn had decreased significantly

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and Mark felt slightly more rested.

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And over the next few weeks Mark adapted

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to the device. Each night, the sn lessened,

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and Visa began to enjoy

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uninterrupted sleep.

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Mark 2 started to notice significant improvements.

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You woke up feeling generally rested and refreshed.

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With a clear mind and more energy during

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the day.

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And over the next several with consistent use

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of the device, sparks life,

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and the changes that resulted were quite profound

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at work his increased levels of energy and

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focus

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led to better performance and a found enthusiasm

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for his projects.

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His colleagues noticed as improved mood and productivity

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and he he received praise from his supervisors.

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And needless to say at home, the tension

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between Mark and Lisa eased considerably. Their evenings

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once filled with frustration and exhaustion

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became a time for relaxation and connection.

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They started enjoying their shared hobbies again from

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cooking dinners together,

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to taking evening walks.

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1 important side benefit of this this change

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was that Mark experienced

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unexpected

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health benefits. Is blood pressure

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which I've been creeping up started to normalize,

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regular checkup ups showed improvements in his overall

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health and his doc to recommended him

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on taking action to address his sleep apnea.

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Mark's journey with this sleep

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sn device was a time cement the power

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of addressing sleep issues head on.

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What began as a simple effort to reduce

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sn evolved into a complete

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transformation of his health, the work performance and

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his personal life.

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For Mark and Lisa,

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the man

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advancement device or A was more than just

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the device. It was the key to unlocking

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a new chapter of well being and happiness.

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So you can see how sn can significantly

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impact rest full sleep both for the person

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who sn

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and for anyone sharing a bedroom with them.

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Because sn will interrupt

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your sleep cycle,

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leading to frequent frequent awakening and arousal,

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preventing the nora from reaching the deeper and

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more rest

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stages of sleep,

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known as the the rem sleep cycle.

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Chronic stop sn can also be a sign

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of a

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more serious condition,

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obstructive sleep apnea yeah.

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A condition where breathing repeatedly stops and starts

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during sleep. This can lead to a host

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of, health

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issues and

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significant disruptions in the sleep

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quality.

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This

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sn, as you can see from Lisa March

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story

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leads to excessive

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daytime, fatigue

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and decrease in cognitive

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function and

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Health risks

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cardiovascular

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issues,

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hypertension, diabetes,

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obesity,

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to name a few.

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And as for your bad partner or your

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bedroom partner,

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the noise from sn

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can prevent

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sleep cause, you know, frequent awakening,

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greatly reducing sleep quality.

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And as chronic sleep disruption can cause

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just increased stress all the way around,

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irr

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and relationships strain.

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Now, some of the ways that you can

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address sn obviously is to

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to make some lifestyle changes,

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including weight loss,

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avoiding alcohol before bedtime and sleeping on 1

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side, supposed to

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supposed to sleeping on your back

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can help reduce sn

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medical devices such as the sn guards or

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the cpap pack machines,

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other mouth pieces,

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and nasal strips can also help maintain open

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airways.

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In some cases, surgery other the medical treatments

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may be nest necessary to address the underlying

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causes of sn,

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and maintaining a consistent sleep

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schedule

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and a comfortable sleep environment

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can all

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contribute to overall

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sleep quality.

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So So, addressing sn is essential for improving

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the quality of sleep for both you, the

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nora and your partner,

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and this will lead to better

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overall health,

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well being

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and more smiles

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inside and out.

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This is Doctor Clayton,

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signing up from the smile coat until next

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time,

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sleep well, be well,

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and keep smiling.