Why does a gray screen come over my iPad then the iPad freezes?

When using my iPad a gray screen comes over the screen & the iPad freezes.

First time i heard of this. Is it the same screen that you need to slide to open? Have you tapped it like you need to do when it's going to sleep? Try a reset. Next i'd be heading to the Apple Store. Good luck. Please report back with the cure.

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