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sleep deprivation
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Noun1.sleep deprivation - a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep
torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
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If a driver has a micro-sleep for just four seconds while travelling at 100km/h the car will move 111 metres with no control.
1 IN 10 DRIVERS FALL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL; Campaign to keep motorists ... by The Mirror (London, England)
Nap off Anyone who has been to the theatre or cinema after a long day will know the sensation of having a micro-sleep .
UK equities: Foreign forces line up for Liberty battle by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
The Atlantic crossing will see him and his crewmate having to carry all their food and shelter on the boat, and taking turns to have micro-sleeps while the other man sails.
Getting set for an Atlantic challenge by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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