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According to estimates from Johns Hopkins, about 45% of adults snore, and a quarter of us snore regularly.

Now, snoring can be a big problem if you share a bed with someone.

It might send that person off to sleep on the couch or in another bed. If it happens

regularly, that can put a strain on the relationship. But snoring can cause other serious issues

because it's essentially obstructed breathing. We're talking sleeplessness, high blood pressure,

difficulty concentrating, headaches, increased risk for cavities, the list goes on.

Snoring might also be a sign of sleep apnea, a serious disorder where you stop breathing for periods

of time while sleeping, and if you think that might be you, then you should see a doctor.

But so many of us are in this gray area. We don't know a lot about our own snoring because,

well, we sleep through it. Our partners, on the other hand, they live to tell the tale the next morning.

That's the position Andrew Zaleski found himself in. He's a journalist who writes about science,

technology, and business. He's also married to a light sleeper.

He did what any good journalist does. He started digging. He looked into why we snore,

he interviewed doctors, and tested out a bunch of anti-snoring devices to see what actually works.

He wrote about this journey for Slate, and we asked him to join us to tell us

about it. If you snore or someone you love snores, I hope what he found out helps everyone

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