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P. - Interview 16
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P. always sets his radio alarm for 7 am because he thinks it is wrong to stay in bed too long, but he may doze on and off for a while listening to the
P. has been retired for 35 years but still continues to undertake research and has published more than 30 papers since his retirement. He likes to try and be active as much as he can during the day and doesn’t like to doze off in the evening because he feels that is a waste of time. He does sometimes have difficulty getting off to sleep, but finds that reading a book often helps with this.
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