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Why i sleep more than 8 hours, i`am 18 years old please i need to know : what's the max. number of hours i must sleep?
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Normals: Believe it or not, teenagers and young adults may need quite a bit more sleep than most people believe. Minimum is generally about 8 hours for your age. Top normals are around 10 hours. Everyone is a little different. Some people, the "short sleepers" need only about 4.
Answered 2/28/2013
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