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in defence of night owls

“Good afternoon,” my stepdad says as I groggily wander out of the spare bedroom and into the kitchen. It’s 10am, but he and my mum have been up since 5 – they’re basically ready for dinner. While I’ve been on my lazy arse sleeping, they’ve been riding aerodynamic bikes up hills and doing strength training in local sports fields.

“How’d you sleep?” Mum

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