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Hello. Welcome to the Bore You to Sleep podcast, the podcast that will hopefully help you get to sleep.

I am going to read an open source book, one that is not particularly interesting, but one that is hopefully boring enough to get you to sleep.

Tonight's reading comes from The Rise of Universities, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and published in 1850.

This story looks at the origin and evolution of universities.

My name is Teddy, and I am to help people everywhere get a good night's rest. Sleep is so important,

and my mission is to help you and get the rest you need.

The podcast is designed to play in the background while you slowly fall asleep.

For those who don't know, this podcast started from my own struggles with sleep.

I wanted to create a resource for others facing similar challenges,

and I am so grateful for the amazing community we have built together.

Thank you to everyone who shared their words of gratitude with me during the week,

whether through the website or your podcast app,

your messages mean the world to me.

Of course, a massive thank you goes to the patrons on Patreon,

as well as the subscribers to the podcast. Your monthly subscriptions

allow me to continue producing more episodes. Without your support, this would not be possible.

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