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The narrative begins with an evocative image: comparing the body's feelings to a "news ticker"—ever-present, immediate, and telling us what we need to know. The author shares a personal experience where an intuitive alarm went off, signaling profound discomfort around a particular person. Despite the clear signs—physical symptoms like a constricted throat, a pit in the stomach, and a voice lowered to a whisper—the author initially considered these signals unreliable, doubting their validity in favor of rational analysis.