It is conceivable that there could be a link between sleeping too much and cancer
IF
it were possible to sleep too much (which it is not, because when you've slept too much, you wake up and you can't fall back asleep). It is conceivable that someone could have a disorder in which he fell asleep and didn't know that he was sufficiently rested and so never woke up. It is conceivable that this person could also get cancer. We would never, however, know if the two things were connected.
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Note the heavy use of qualifiers in each of those stories.
Also, you should note there's a speculative link between sleeping too much and cancer.
It is conceivable that there could be a link between sleeping too much and cancer
IF
it were possible to sleep too much (which it is not, because when you've slept too much, you wake up and you can't fall back asleep). It is conceivable that someone could have a disorder in which he fell asleep and didn't know that he was sufficiently rested and so never woke up. It is conceivable that this person could also get cancer. We would never, however, know if the two things were connected.
I'm not saying it's for certain, just noting that some people have speculated on it.
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