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"What means this heaviness that hangs upon me? This lethargy that creeps through all my senses? Nature, oppressd and harrassd out with care, Sinks down to rest."
SleepSoftly, O midnight hours! — Sleep
"Softly, O midnight hours! Move softly oer the bowers Where lies in happy sleep a girl so fair: For ye have power, men say, Our hearts in sleep to sway And cage cold fancies in a moonlight snare."
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Sleep is a state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain sensory activity is inhibited. During sleep, there is a marked decrease in muscle activity and interactions with the surrounding environment. While sleep differs from wakefulness in terms of the ability to react to stimuli, it still involves active brain patterns, making it more reactive than a c
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