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See: IN THE WAKE OF.

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in the wake of

[in the wake of] {prep.}, {literary} As a result of; right after; following. * /Many troubles follow in the wake of war./ * /There were heavy losses of property in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Yiddish proverb

Life is a dream--but don't wake me. www.english-slang.com

Herbert Achternbusch

(1938--), German writerfilmmaker When you wake up in the morning and nothing hurts, you can be sure you're dead. www.english-slang.com

Victor Hugo

(1802-1885), French novelist To dream is happiness; to wake is life. www.english-slang.com

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