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I normally make use of <a href="/wiki/Leave_the_books_alone" title="Leave the books alone">Leave the books alone</a> or <a href="/wiki/Don%27t_blink" title="Don't blink">Don't blink</a> to deal with Nightmares, or <a href="/wiki/Recover_from_Nightmares" title="Recover from Nightmares">Recover from Nightmares</a> if those aren't available.