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I have often been a

I have often been a sleep-deprived student.  However, sometimes I purposely avoid sleep.  If something is seriously bothering me and I can't figure out what to do about it, I try to avoid thinking about it.  The best way to avoid thinking about something unintentionally is to decrease the function of my cognitive unconscious.  I purposely deprive myself of sleep in order to acheive some sort of piece of mind. 

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