MYSTERY No.0023 · Solve on your own

The Man She Didn't Wake

A kitten sleeping peacefully with its front paws together on a wooden table
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A woman was working with a man. During their work, the man began to doze off, but the woman made no attempt to wake him. Why didn't she wake him?

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