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On overnight flights, I have trained myself to get to sleep almost instantly after takeoff. I always listen to the same audiobook on my iPod so my brain knows, regardless of time zone, that that voice means it's time for bed.

Margaret Heffernan

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Margaret Heffernan
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: June 16
Businessperson
Writer
Texas
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