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		sublinear on Sept 2, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What are dreams for? Do you really need dreams to accomplish that though?

enjoylife on Sept 2, 2023 | [–]

For the example the op gave, probably not for an adult. But younger kids might. Also for complex domains, I find that dreams enumerate more possibilities/scenarios than I would have if awake.

kordlessagain on Sept 2, 2023 | [–]

Attention needs to be distracted, maybe.

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