You can keep a story in your head for years, but until you write it down, it isn't real. It's just a vague dream you cannot share.
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Think about your eyeballs when you're trying to sleep, or your eyelids. How tight they're closed. Whether they're rolled back right now or aimed straight at the ceiling? They feel straight. Why do you still see swirls even though it's dark outside your eyelids?