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Somnambulist

/sɒmˈnæmbjʊlɪst/noun
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A somnambulist is a person who experiences sleepwalking, moving around and performing actions while in a state of deep sleep without any memory of it upon waking. This term often appears in psychological discussions of parasomnias, highlighting how it can reveal intriguing insights into the subconscious mind, and in modern culture, it's sometimes used metaphorically for someone who acts on autopilot in their daily life.

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