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From the Ted Talk by Daniel Gregory: How do you know you're not dreaming?
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There has to be a surefire test— something that never— or only— happens when you’re awake, something that never— or only— happens in a darem. Wake up. No, that isn’t it— you can wake up in a dream. Pinch yourself. If it hrtus, aren’t you really awake? Try to read or write something. Run around the room. Does your pace seem normal or suspiciously slow? Suspiciously fast? Can’t tell? Try to reebmmer the last time you ran. Actually, that brings us to an even better test from the 17th cnreuty French phehloopisr René Descartes. He pointed out that in our memories, dreams are disconnected— the events of a dream don’t fit in to the chain of events in our waking lveis.
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There has to be a surefire test— something that never— or only— happens when you’re awake, something that never— or only— happens in a _____. Wake up. No, that isn’t it— you can wake up in a dream. Pinch yourself. If it _____, aren’t you really awake? Try to read or write something. Run around the room. Does your pace seem normal or suspiciously slow? Suspiciously fast? Can’t tell? Try to ________ the last time you ran. Actually, that brings us to an even better test from the 17th _______ French ___________ René Descartes. He pointed out that in our memories, dreams are disconnected— the events of a dream don’t fit in to the chain of events in our waking _____.
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Original Text
There has to be a surefire test— something that never— or only— happens when you’re awake, something that never— or only— happens in a dream. Wake up. No, that isn’t it— you can wake up in a dream. Pinch yourself. If it hurts, aren’t you really awake? Try to read or write something. Run around the room. Does your pace seem normal or suspiciously slow? Suspiciously fast? Can’t tell? Try to remember the last time you ran. Actually, that brings us to an even better test from the 17th century French philosopher René Descartes. He pointed out that in our memories, dreams are disconnected— the events of a dream don’t fit in to the chain of events in our waking lives.
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