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jackhammer2022

My guess is the Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_sleep_phase_disorder )

One problem I have with doctors is that everything is a fucking disorder if it deviates from the mean in any way. There are people who are far more functional and productive following this sleep pattern. I can't imagine going to bed at 11 and waking up at 7 every day.

A thing is called a "disorder" if

1. it makes it hard to function in society; and

2. it can be treated or mediated somehow, so there's a point to having a name for it.

Basically, a "disorder" is a node connecting "symptoms" to "treatments."

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