No different than retail shoppers at the wee hours of the morning on Black Friday trampling one another, VCs have become herd-following zombies.

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And at the very end of the night, clumps of revelers gather at the Marriott's bar until the wee hours.

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On Saturday nights, the Chelsea turns into something of a party hotel, with festivities taking place at the fifth floor outdoor pool area until the wee hours of the morning.

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It starts at 10: 30 p.m. and runs and runs--and then staggers into the wee hours.

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Reed, who much prefers to spend his time at home with his wife and two young children, has also been known to work well into the wee hours.

CNN: It's All In The Timing

Reporters jokingly have started betting on whether Bush -- who wakes up early and hits the pillow early, too -- will be able to fight off sleep at the 9 p.m. meeting with Abdullah, who wakes up late and works into the wee hours.

CNN: Traveling with Bush: Bling, strawberry juice and goat brains?

You can program your e-mail to send messages in the wee hours while you're asleep, to give the appearance that you're toiling away at 2 a.m.

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