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Sleep for Seven Years In Utica Tale Haunts Readers
The New York Herald reports Herman Haines, a 49-year-old former Illinoisan farmer, who has slept continually for over seven years. Treated unsuccessfully with electric batteries, he awoke briefly in 1884, then slept again and has since consumed minimal food during nightly waking periods. His mind remains clear, but he weighs less than 90 pounds and cannot move. His case perplexes doctors and amazes readers.
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