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- The "land of nod" means: [state of sleep]
- Eight hours' sleep each night has "long been touted" as the ideal length of time… [promoted or praised]
- The "acid test" for enough sleep is whether you are sleepy or alert… [decisive method of determining something]
- A lot of people can "be reassured" that six or seven hours sleep is okay. It means: [have confidence restored]
- The study also found that none of the "occasional bouts" of insomnia… [random periods of time spent in a particular way]
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1. Eight hours a night is the optimal amount.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.
2. More sleep equals better health.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.
3. Other factors were not considerations in the study.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.
4. Long sleep leads to death.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.
5. Most people should be sleeping more.That is incorrect. Correct is: Look in the text to find out.