Should You Wake Someone from the Throes of a Nightmare?
Nightmares are unpleasant, but waking someone in the midst of one isn’t the best way to handle them—here’s why
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Nightmares are unpleasant, but waking someone in the midst of one isn’t the best way to handle them—here’s why
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