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  2. Neurasthenia - Wikipedia

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    Neurasthenia (from the Ancient Greek νεῦρον neuron "nerve" and ἀσθενής asthenés "weak") is a term that was first used as early as 1829 [6] for a mechanical weakness of the nerves. [ clarification needed ] It became a major diagnosis in North America during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries after neurologist ...

  3. Consequential strangers - Wikipedia

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    Consequential strangers comprise the aggregate of personal connections outside one's inner circles of family and close friends. Such relationship are referred to elsewhere as "peripheral" (versus "core"), "secondary" (versus "primary"), or "weak ties" (versus "strong"). [3] [10] Colloquially, they are also known as acquaintances. But in reality ...

  4. Why Am I Tired All the Time? We Have a Few Answers - AOL

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    We all have days that drag. But if you’re tired more often than not, it could be for one of these reasons.

  5. Glossary of British terms not widely used in the United States

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    road, usually a major one, with the two directions of travel separated by a traffic-free, and usually slightly raised, central reservation. Each direction of travel (carriageway) comprises two or more 'lanes'. (US: divided highway) dustbin (sometimes used in the US) receptacle for rubbish, very often shortened to 'bin'. (US: trash can; wastebasket)

  6. Muscle fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Muscle fatigue is when muscles that were initially generating a normal amount of force, then experience a declining ability to generate force. It can be a result of vigorous exercise , but abnormal fatigue may be caused by barriers to or interference with the different stages of muscle contraction .

  7. List of stock characters - Wikipedia

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    Black best friend: In American films and television shows, a Black best friend is a secondary character, often female, who is used to "guide White characters out of challenging circumstances." The Black best friend "support[s] the heroine, often with sass, attitude and a keen insight into relationships and life."

  8. Fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Fatigue in a medical context is used to cover experiences of low energy that are not caused by normal life. [2] [3]A 2021 review proposed a definition for fatigue as a starting point for discussion: "A multi-dimensional phenomenon in which the biophysiological, cognitive, motivational and emotional state of the body is affected resulting in significant impairment of the individual's ability to ...

  9. The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness - The Huffington Post

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    For years I’ve noticed the divergence between my straight friends and my gay friends. While one half of my social circle has disappeared into relationships, kids and suburbs, the other has struggled through isolation and anxiety, hard drugs and risky sex. None of this fits the narrative I have been told, the one I have told myself.