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No, some people have a genetic mutation that allows them to sleep for 5 hours a day.


Fascinating, and true about the mutation:

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/gene-id...

So I should update the above to include some percentage who are lying about having this mutation, and an extremely minuscule likelihood your sales manager actually happens to have it. Second prize is a set of 23andMe test kits.


Are there?

Not saying they don't exist. But I've yet to meet someone who only sleeps 5 hours a day, doesn't have bags under the eyes, and doesn't fall asleep in every meeting.




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