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When you rub your eyes hard in the dark, what causes those intense, psychedelic light patterns to suddenly appear?

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When you rub your eyes hard in the dark, what causes those intense, psychedelic light patterns to suddenly appear?

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When you rub your eyes hard in the dark, what causes those intense, psychedelic light patterns to suddenly appear?
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