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When it's 3 AM and you just can't.
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When you wake up at 4 AM, but suhoor ends at 4:01.
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When you can't go back to sleep after suhoor, so you just stare at the wall until the sun comes up.
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When your whole personality changes for the month.
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And when you pretend like you've left the old you behind.
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When you can't make plans for the whole month.
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When you suddenly turn into the haram police.
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When you keep telling yourself you'll be productive this Ramadan, but fail over and over again.
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When you accidentally take a sip of water and your co-worker says, "Wait, aren't you fasting?"
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When you've removed yourself from the drama for the month, but you're still watching it from a distance.
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When you waste the whole day doing nothing.
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When you give up on answering weird questions.
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When it's iftar time, but the food isn't ready.
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When you become the cleanup crew at iftar.
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When you've already eaten your fill, but you keep going because you're scared of being hungry later.
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When you try to fix your Ramadan sleeping schedule.
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