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How shared consciousness can intensify loneliness

My neural interface connects me to other users in a shared consciousness network and it is beautiful but when I disconnect I feel more alone than I ever did before I knew what true connection felt like.

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You are experiencing how expanded connection can make ordinary solitude feel like exile.

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