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 anybody else just feel EXHAUSTED after conferences? 
 Yes. I love them, but I need to just shutdown after a couple days to recharge. 
 It’s the unpacking that does it 
 Depends. If I am certain that nobody can cause any harm to me based on my natural unpretended appearance in that conference, then no, I am not exhausted and not even tired after them. @maxkeiser seems to be permanently in such a state. I, unfortunatelly, still have to participate sometimes in hostile conferences, where I cannot really be myself or rely on others to protect me. 
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