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Sleep Cycles
Nature is full of cycles.
As the Earth rotates we have cycles of sunlight and darkness.
The moon has cycles.
We also have cycles in our sleep. 
 
There are 5 stages in one sleep cycle.
Each sleep cycle takes about 90 minutes.
The sleep cycle is repeated 5 or 6 times during the night.


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