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A white field holds a cartoon skull— signal, sweat, tongue. Above it, a bead of thought hovers, arcs radiating like Wi-Fi in water. On the brow a spiral grinds— a loading sign chewing the same byte. The nose is stacked rings, a lagging dial. Sockets blacked out. The mouth, a cave with its own forecast; the tongue drips seconds. Too much signal for one word. The head waits for the chime that makes a meaning; only static answers, bright and wet.
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White screen holds a cartoon skull. Signal sweats on the tongue. A thought bead hovers above. Arcs ripple, Wi-Fi in water. A spiral grinds on the brow. Stacked rings tick like a dial. The mouth is a cave with weather. The tongue drips seconds. Too much signal for one word. I wait for the chime. No more wait Say it straight On my brow, the spiral grinds. It chews the same byte. Sockets black out, deep ovals. Bars flare like rain in water. I tap the glass and breathe. Words hang back behind glass. Make the chime land on me. Cut the hiss, make it clear. I hold still for the word. No more wait Say it straight I choke. Speak. No more wait Say it straight
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