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You see your friend fall from the sky.
His jetpack spits out any gust of wind still left in his chamber, but it’s not enough. Her head tilts downward and, like an arrow beginning to feel the touch of gravity, it speeds toward the red dust-covered ground. Rocks only from the surface. You know it won’t survive the impact. You let out a violent scream, hoping that somehow your voice would carry a cushion to soften the landing. You run towards him. Maybe, you think, you could catch him just before he falls. Still, you’re screaming.
You hear your wife’s voice telling you to shut up. You put your hands on your head and feel the straps of your virtual reality headset. You slip your fingers between the straps and yank the headphones from your face. “You did it again,” she says…
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