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This article cites very little evidence: a link to a single article which itself cites no published research results.

And this article on Snopes.com says that there's no compelling evidence for the claim that people require even eight cups of water a day:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp

Also, if you're pissing constantly, wouldn't that be evidence that you're trying to over-hydrate yourself? If you were actually dehydrated, wouldn't your body absorb the additional water you drank rather than excreting it?

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