Have you felt a sudden, unexpected calm?

Have you felt a sudden, unexpected calm?
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answer:I’ve only felt something like that during a possible emergency. Everything becomes simple, and all my confusion and anxiety disappears. And, I guess I’ve felt it when waking from strange dreams and after epiphanies.
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