I realized, then, that I had stood without intending to. Flight reaction, I said to myself. Instinctive. Upon… — Philip K. Dick
I realized, then, that I had stood without intending to. Flight reaction, I said to myself. Instinctive. Upon experiencing close adversaries. The lizard part of the brain.
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