First day on the bench in over 5 years... loving it. 😎

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Yes! Sleep! I was on the bench for a few weeks and started shifting nocturnal. Staying up until 4am and sleeping until noon just because.

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😬😬😬 swyp typo I'm so sorry

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A2 don't forget sleep! Looking forward to not having to catch up on sleep over the weekend. :)

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