Setup: Andy's kenneling up Neo before heading out to work. Noella (6) is awake.
Noella (tired, breathy, and somewhat whiny): Daddy... I'm sooo tired... I didn't sleep at all.
Andy (quietly): Oh, sweetie. Right after you wake up, you'll still be tired because you haven't moved around at all to get going. And, I know you slept; I saw you.
Noella: But I don't remember sleeping.
She makes a good point. You can never "remember sleeping." I recall dreaming, which happens when I'm asleep (but I've also daydreamed, which is more of a trance-like wake state). I know I've tossed and turned in "restless sleep," but the part I remember -- I wasn't asleep. I've certainly been tired and sleepy, but I have no memories of "being asleep".
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