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laughs in "stay awake even if lid is closed" settings in linux.
I used to work for a notebook manufacturer, and it was a non-trivial part of the cooling strategy that the lid is open under load.
I hope they've changed, but megacorps usually don't.
Even Windows 98 has that setting