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Weekly Contest #326
Desperate Attempts ”142...55...54...53“ No... I counted that sheep twice ! Well, I don't care if counting sheep has helped many people get rid of their insomnia, because it certainly didn't work for me. Here I am, lying on my comfortable bed with my eyes closed, counting sheep for hours until I felt sorry for the poor creatures jumping uselessly over my imaginary fence . I got out of bed grumbling, adding this attempt to the list of failed approaches I had tried, hoping it would give me a few hours of sweet sleep after three days without...
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