My Apple MacBook Pro will not go to sleep - what can I do?

My Apple MacBook Pro will not go to sleep - what can I do?
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Check your system preferences – can’t remember which exactly right now – and ensure that you’ve got it config’d to go to sleep when you close the screen.
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