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Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain

(news.mit.edu)
589 points gmays | 2 comments | 31 Oct 25 13:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.454s | source
1. thimkerbell ◴[31 Oct 25 15:05 UTC] No.45772800[source]▶
[This is one of those article titles that would really benefit from adding one more word.]
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2. cvoss ◴[31 Oct 25 17:13 UTC] No.45774342[source]▶
Or some parentheses. Is "due to" naturally left-associative or right-associative? I would have said 'right', which gives the unintended reading of the sentence.

Attention lapses due to (sleep deprivation due to flushing fluid from brain).

(Attention lapses due to sleep deprivation) due to flushing fluid from brain.