Today's OneWord: Sleepless

How long can you be sleepless before the dreams you were supposed to have become real? I've heard it's possible - your brain readjusts to the dry wasteland of being awake, and so the hallucinations start while your eyes are still open. You see colors you didn't believe existed before, dipped in everything from infrared to ultraviolet. The textures are different, too - winter has gotten warmer, and the pins and needles in your feet create cushions.

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