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Phantom sensations make you hallucinate invisible touches

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Feeling a distinct pressure on your shoulder when absolutely nobody is there. Your nervous system occasionally gets horribly bored and generates false tactile inputs, leaving you swiping wildly at thin air and looking incredibly foolish to anyone watching.

Phantom sensations make you hallucinate invisible touches
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