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Kicking through piles of autumn leaves.
Looking up rude words in the dictionary.
Being startled when exiting a movie theater into broad daylight.
Stepping down heavily on a stair that isn't there.
The false sensation of movement when, looking out from a stationary train, you see another train depart.
The pressure to make bantering small talk with people you interact with every day.
Feeling that the thermometer is still under your tongue after it's been removed.
The relief and delight of perfectly slaked thirst.
The urge to peek into boarded-up construction sites.
The gnawing sense of incompleteness knowing there is a partially eaten snack lying around.
The visceral hatred of certain noises.
Feigning sleep to avoid unwanted sexual intimacy.
Tuning in and out of a number of conversations at a party.
The distorting influence of wealth.
Tiny triumphs of nimble-fingered dexterity.
Praying to a god you don't believe in.