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    Be Aware, Gamers!

    Some people just don't know when to stop...

    Computers addict dies after games marathon
    10/08/2005 - 07:49:06

    A South Korean man died of exhaustion in an internet café after playing computer games non-stop for 49 hours, police said today.

    Lee, 28, who lived in the southern city of Taegu, who was identified only by his last name, collapsed on Friday after having eaten minimally and not sleeping.

    He refused to leave his keyboard while he played the battle simulation game Starcraft.

    Lee was quickly moved to a hospital but died after a few hours, due to what doctors are presuming was a heart attack, police said.
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    Starcraft is a national sport in South Korea. Starcraft matches are broadcast on TV like football matches. I don't think he's the first person in SE Asia to collapse from an insane gaming marathon.

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