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wakefulness

n. a condition of awareness of one’s surroundings, generally coupled with an ability to communicate with others or to signal understanding of what is being communicated by others. It is characterized by low-amplitude, irregular, fast-wave electrical activity in the raw electroencephalogram.

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Mensa

n. an organization of individuals whose sole admission requirement is an IQ in the upper 2% of the population.