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In addition to the usual meaning of procrastination as expressive of a specific conflict and inhibition to action (for instance, in Hamlet's hesitation to kill his uncle), it was found in one patient to be a defense against heightened tension, fear of disorganization, and immediate impulse discharge. It served general adaptation as well as specific psychological conflict.