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  1. The "land of nod" means:  [state of sleep]
  2. Eight hours' sleep each night has "long been touted" as the ideal length of time… [promoted or praised]
  3. The "acid test" for enough sleep is whether you are sleepy or alert… [decisive method of determining something]
  4. A lot of people can "be reassured" that six or seven hours sleep is okay. It means: [have confidence restored]
  5. 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.