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Seventh Breath Chapter] "O Venerable One! For how long do the earth-bodied beings breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" "Gautama! They breathe in and out for an indefinite period of time, and they breathe out and in for an indefinite period of time." [667] "O Bhagavan! For how long do the earth-bodied beings breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" [697] "Gautama! They breathe in and out for an indefinite period of time, and they breathe out and in for an indefinite period of time." [698] "And so on, up to the humans." [699] "O Venerable One! For how long do the celestial beings breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" "Gautama! They breathe in and out for a short period of time, and they breathe out and in for a short period of time." [700] "O Venerable One! For how long do the celestial beings breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" [700] "Gautama! They breathe in and out for a short period of time, and they breathe out and in for a short period of time." [701] "O Venerable One! For how long do the celestial beings breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" "Gautama! They breathe in and out for a short period of time, and they breathe out and in for thirty-three fortnights." [701] "O Venerable One! For how long do the gods of the Saudharma heaven breathe in and out, and how long do they breathe out and in?" "Gautama! They breathe in and out for a short period of time, and they breathe out and in for two fortnights." [702]