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Man dies after 19-hour World of Warcraft session

A Chinese gamer has died after sitting and playing World of Warcraft for a 19-hour stretch without taking a break.

Wu Tai, 24, collapsed in an unnamed Internet cafe in Shanghai during a marathon session of the popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, reports The Mirror. Paramedics attending the scene tried to resuscitate Wu, but he was already dead.

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