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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 Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie.

Written by John McDougall.

This story was published in 1998.

My name is Teddy and I'm to help people everywhere get a good night's rest.

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

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

For those of you who are new to the podcast, you may not know that it started from my own struggles with sleep.

I wanted to create a resource for others facing similar challenges, and I'm so grateful for the amazing community we've built together.

The podcast is self-made and self-produced.

That is why you'll hear a short ad at the beginning of each episode.

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