Human beings Five desires

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Human beings Five desires

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So I have heard it said that a Human being has 5 primary desires. "The five greedy desires are: wealth, sex, fame, eating and sleeping". Does anyone know if this has a scriptural basis? And if so what scripture talks about this? Thanks!
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