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Why I sometimes leave parties in a rather abrupt fashion

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Naomi K
Aug 20, 2013
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On my last day in Sewanee, I was exhausted. No amount of headache and water would make my head stop aching. My body could not take any more sleep debt and caffeine and I was coming close to that place where it's no longer possible to feel positive emotions. But there was a dance that night, and I still really wanted to go out! I really liked a lot of pe…

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