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Someone has calculated how a typical lifespan of 70 years is spent. Here is the estimate:

Sleep23 years.32.9%
Work16 years22.8%
TV8 years11.4%
Eating6 years8.6%
Travel6 years8.6%
Leisure4.5 years6.5%
Illness4 years5.7%
Dressing2 years2.8%
Religion0.5 years0.7%
TOTAL70 years100%

Our Daily Bread, November 25, 1992

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