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Why do many air traffic control facilities discreetly feature darkened, quiet "fatigue rooms"?

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Why do many air traffic control facilities discreetly feature darkened, quiet "fatigue rooms"?

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Why do many air traffic control facilities discreetly feature darkened, quiet "fatigue rooms"?
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