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Why is the duration of discourse set to ninety minutes?

In the dance of words, attention wanes; I choose ninety minutes to honor your presence and keep the essence alive.

— Osho
According to Osho, his discourses last ninety minutes because audience alertness naturally drops: after 30 minutes a third sleep, after 60 minutes two-thirds, and by 90 minutes all—so he leaves. He adds, humorously, that without a wife to enforce the 'KISS—Keep It Short, Stupid' rule, a time limit protects against endless talking.

He stops at ninety minutes because people doze off by then, and without someone to make him keep it short, a fixed limit keeps things concise.

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