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##@#@%;~:.               ... SLEEP ...              .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..                  ::~~::                  ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:.. SLEEP IS THE  MOST IMPORTANT MEAL OF THE ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. DAY.  SLEEP  IS  SAYING  GOODBYE  FOR  A .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. WHILE.  IF YOU  CAN  DREAM, YOU ALSO GET ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. TO  VISIT  FRIENDS  AND  OTHER  ANIMALS. .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:.                  ..::..                  .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:. DEEPER THAN  DEATH  IS TO  BE ALIVE  AND .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. ASLEEP. IT IS DEATH IF IT  WAS TEMPORARY ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.            AND REJUVENATING.             .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:. SLEEP  IS  A  BLACK  MARBLE  OUTSIDE  OF .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. WHICH  THERE IS  NOTHING. INSIDE  IS ALL ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. THE   STARS   AND   IN  THE   MIDDLE   A .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. BLACK LAKE.  AT  THE  FOOT OF  THIS LAKE ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.           STANDS AN OLD FRIEND.          .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:.                  ..::..                  .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:. WHEN  YOU SLEEP  ALL SOUND IS  INTERNAL. .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. WHEN  YOU  SLEEP  YOUR   BRAIN  SHRINKS. ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:..                  ..::..                  ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:.. IF YOU WISH TO MEASURE SLEEP, USE  THESE ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.    FOUR QUANTIFIERS:: GRIP, DEEPNESS,    .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..    OTHERWORLDINESS AND REVITALIZATION.   ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:.. GRIP GOES FROM NOT BEING ABLE  TO LET GO ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. ALL  DAY   (LEFT)   TO  NOT   CARING  TO .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..             REMEMBER (RIGHT).            ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:..     DEEPNESS GOES FROM BEING SEVERAL     ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. HUNDRED  METERS  DOWN  (LEFT)  TO BARELY .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..       TOUCHING THE SURFACE (RIGHT).      ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:..    OTHERWORLDLINESS GOES FROM A SINGLE   ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.  COHERENT DREAMSCAPE (LEFT), VIA NORMAL  .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. DREAM  AMOUNTS  (MIDDLE)  TO  NO  DREAMS ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.                 (RIGHT).                 .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:. REVITALIZATION GOES  FROM  A FEELING  OF .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. NOT HAVING SLEPT AT ALL  (LEFT) TO BEING ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. FULL  OF  ENERGY   AND   MAYBE  OPTIMISM .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..                 (RIGHT).                 ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:..                    ::                    ..:~;%@#@#
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#@#@%;~:.. HIGH  OTHERWORLDLINESS AND HIGH  GRIP IS ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.      A PARTICULARLY EFFECTIVE COMBO.     .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:.                  ~~;;~~                  .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..             ... SEE ALSO ...             ..:~;%@#@#
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##@#@%;~:.              SLEEP DEITIES               .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..               THE BLACKBIRD              ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:.                 SOLIPSISM                .:~;%@#@##
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##@#@%;~:.                  ~~;;~~                  .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..            ... FURTHERMORE ...           ..:~;%@#@#
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##@#@%;~:. THIS  IS  STILL A  PLACE:  HERE, IN  THE .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. SILENCE,  DARKNESS  AND  NIGHT   -   AND ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. LONELINESS,  HOLDING A  KIND OF DILUTION .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. OF  REALITY,  AND   SUDDENLY   IT'S  NOT ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. IMPORTANT  THAT I  LIE  IN  MY BED,  THE .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:.. LACK  OF   PRESENCE  BRINGS  THE  NOTION ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. THAT,  IF  I  DO  NOT  CHOOSE  SLEEP,  I .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..    CHOOSE PAST, FUTURE, SOMETHING WITH   ..:~;%@#@#
##@#@%;~:. MORE  SUBSTANCE   THAN   THE  OBJECTS  I .:~;%@#@##
#@#@%;~:..          SURROUND MYSELF WITH.           ..:~;%@#@#
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