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####¤^\~:. SLEEP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE .:~\^¤####
###¤^\~:.. DAY. SLEEP IS SAYING GOODBYE FOR A ..:~\^¤###
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###¤^\~:.. SLEEP IS A BLACK MARBLE OUTSIDE OF ..:~\^¤###
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###¤^\~:.. WHEN YOU SLEEP ALL SOUND IS INTERNAL. ..:~\^¤###
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##¤^\~:... IF YOU WISH TO MEASURE SLEEP, USE THESE ...:~\^¤##
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###¤^\~:.. REVITALIZATION GOES FROM A FEELING OF ..:~\^¤###
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###¤^\~:.. IMPORTANT THAT I LIE IN MY BED, THE ..:~\^¤###
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###¤^\~:.. THAT, IF I DO NOT CHOOSE SLEEP, I ..:~\^¤###
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###¤^\~:.. MORE SUBSTANCE THAN THE OBJECTS I ..:~\^¤###
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