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		rwmj on Oct 11, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happens to the Body on No Sleep Is "legally drunk" (also used in the article) some American term? What does it mean and how is it different from "illegally drunk"?

cgriswald on Oct 11, 2019 | [–]

It means meeting the legal definition of being drunk based on blood alcohol concentration.

OJFord on Oct 11, 2019 | [–]

I also thought that was odd, it appears in my comment due to quoting the article, not me using it.

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