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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 Boy Whalman, written by George Fox Tucker, and published in 1924.

This story follows the journey of a young man who becomes a whaleman in the early 19th century.

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 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, which is why you'll hear a short ad at the beginning of each episode. These ads, along with support from subscribers

and patrons on Patreon, enable me to keep delivering this podcast for free to those who need it.

My goal is to keep this podcast free and accessible to everyone.

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