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Sex takes 3 to 13 minutes, study says

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  • Survey of sex therapists seeks optimal amount of time for intercourse
  • Time doesn't count foreplay; 1 to 2 minutes rated too short
  • 2005 study found median time for sexual intercourse was 7.3 minutes
  • Researcher hopes to ease minds of those who think they "should last forever"
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