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M. Hilton, J. Savage, B. Hunter, S. McDonald, C. Repanos and R. Powell, "Singing Exercises Improve Sleepiness and Frequency of Snoring among Snorers—A Randomised Controlled Trial," International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2013, pp. 97-102. doi: 10.4236/ijohns.2013.23023.
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