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Your genes may decide whether you're a morning person

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Your inability to function before 9 AM is actually validated by science. Chronotypes are deeply embedded in your genetic code, specifically involving the PER1 and PER2 sequences. So when you hit snooze for the fourth time, you are merely respecting your evolutionary heritage.

Your genes may decide whether you're a morning person
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