Brown out
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Less intense than the experience of blacking out when drunk and not remembering portions (or all) of your night, browning out occurs when you dont remember something until someone brings it up. Its not a complete blackout, but partial, because you remember once someone refreshes you.
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A partial loss of power similar to a blackout, but with less intensity. May cause lights to flicker, electronic devices to turn on/off spontaneusly, etc.
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when you forget parts of a night, but not the entire night, as compared to blacking out..supposedly..
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When the stupid power company lacks the power grid capacity, and causes all my lights to flicker and resets my clocks and computers.
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A temporary mental disassociation triggered by the extreme emotional distress caused by the tremendous urgency to defecate.
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A reduction or cutback in electric power, especially as a result of a shortage, a mechanical failure, or overuse by consumers.
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Something common in the summer during extremely hot days when many people are running high-drain devices such as air-conditioners.
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