Pecking
Imagine how many ways you could move.
Peck every now and then one movement.
Move incoherently.
Let's imagine: the whole body is an eye.
Blink the body-eye.
Direct the body-eye gaze to the center.
Direct the body-eye gaze to peripheral.
Move.
How to read something?
When you look at something, bring in all experiences you have about the thing you are looking at. Combine it with all what you know about that thing. Then imagine.
Take your time.
Move.
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