Fidget. Kenneth Goldsmith

of mouth. Hand twists around back of teeth. Tongue gathers. Expels. Left hand twists clockwise, driven by thumb and forefinger. Hand drops. Moves to face. Expels water. Right hand cups. Left hand cups. Hands turn around each other. Right hand caresses left. Cupped hands to face. Face to cupped hands. Massages. Fingers dig into tear ducts. Small areas on face and broad areas on neck caressed by hands. Hands move away from body, massaging each other. Hands cup. Bring to face. Hands squeeze neck muscles. Apply pressure behind ears. Forefingers dig. Caress eyebrows. Hands move away from body. Arms outstretch. Hands grip. Twist. Neck bows right. Pressure on forehead, face and neck. Right hand grips. Meets left. Left hand grips. Meets right. Fingers caress opposite hand. Right finger moves to nose, then to hairline. Smooth hair. Body turns left. Drops down. Step one. Step two. Step three. Step four. Ball of right foot hits. Meets eye. Rubs repeatedly. Step. Step. Step. Step. Step. Step. Back. Left hand reaches with index finger. Thumb flicks. Hand returns to side. Right hand dangles from arm forty-five degrees. Arm twists. Left hand parallels. Arm outstretches. Grasps. Fingers pass to right hand. Left hand grasps. Arm moves away from body. Left hand scratches right forearm. Right hand fingers spread. Close. Body pivots. Walks straight. Hand releases. Body reverses. Right hand extends. Body thrusts forward. Hands form circular shape. Grasp. Body moves forward. Hand releases. Right hand pushes away. Grasps. Body rises. Walks straight. Fingernails jam. Right arm lifts. Outstretches. Thumb, forefinger and middle finger join. Fist clenches. Arm drops two hundred twenty degrees then reverses forty degrees. Repeats three times. Fist unclenches. Right middle finger overlaps right index finger. Grasps. Heel of hand applies pressure. Right thumb controls. Right elbow tips. Right hand falls. Elbow lowers. Right arm swings across body. Extends outward. Three fingers form star. Grasp. Raise from biceps. Small circular motion repeats several times. Wrist twists. Fingers separate. Elbow tucks close to body. Left hand reaches and grasps circular formation. Body turns. Backs up. Walks. Left foot. Right foot. Left foot. Body hunches. Swings. Elbow extends. Forms ninety degree angle with body. Shoulder lifts above elbow. Arm flips. Fingers release. Left. Right. Feet crash together. Knees bend in squatting position. Weight on balls of feet. Left hand reaches between legs and grasps. Body lifts. Foot slides left. Body bends. Reels backwards. Left hand releases. Elbow pulls arm back to body. Step. Step. Step. Step. Left hand perpendicular to body. Middle finger extends. Presses outward. Fingers curl. Hand drops. Left foot. Right foot. Head raises. Right foot. Left foot. Hand grasps arm. Buttocks lower. Body swings. Moves forward. Hunches over. Hand, palm up, extends. Arms close to body. Falls six inches. Hands grasp. Left hand touches thumb. Four fingers relax. Elbow raises. Hand moves away. Fingers slide underneath. Press away. Elbow returns to arm. Left fingers scratch forehead. Top of finger wipes bottom of nose. Middle finger drops fifteen degrees. Fingers slightly arch. Middle finger thrusts. Arm follows finger. Springs from wrist. Hand lays flat. Palms down. Left hand rests on lap. Finger pushes up and down. Right thumb clicks. Hands return to lap. Yawn. Stomach growls. Left hand drags. Index finger points. Thumb hits. Once. Twice. Twice quickly. Pinkie and forefinger press. Hand returns to lap. Right palm presses. Hand grasps. Elbow extends. Elbow returns. Elbow extends. Thumb and forefinger flick. Thumb and middle finger rotate. Hand opens. Clenches. Right wrist turns counterclockwise. Applies pressure to upper surface of thumb. Grasps. Bends at wrist. Moves toward mouth. Lips part. Purse. Hand tips. Inhale. Tongue and saliva roll in mouth. Swallow. Tongue emerges through teeth and lips. Tongue lies on lower lip. Teeth click tongue. Lower jaw drops from upper. Flesh folds beneath chin. Repeats. Upper lip sucks. Rubs against bottom. Swallow. Saliva gathers under tongue. Teeth tuck inside jaw. Gather saliva. Swallow. Left hand, grasping with three fingers, moves toward mouth. Swallow. Arm drops. Arm lifts. Swallow. Arm drops. Swallow. Arm lifts. Arm drops. Eyes move to left. Left hand hits. Arm lifts. Swallow. Arm drops. Right leg crosses left.

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      Breathe while grasping. Elbow out. Hand down. Pour coffee. Elbow down. Hand up. Back on back. Hands on arms of chair slide back. Arm stretches. Grasps milk. Elbow down. Elbow up. Elbow down. Arms stretches. Elbow down. Elbow on chair. Chair on elbow. Hand on hand. Legs cross. Back on back of chair. Legs touch legs. Arms parallel arms of chair. Hands grasp end of arms. Legs push back. Feet flat on ground. Elbow on arm. Arms out. Cup to mouth. Swallow. Cup put down. Cup to mouth. Swallow. Cup put down. Teeth outside mouth. Leg lifts. Legs stretch on legs ninety degrees. Grasp paper towels. Slide to front. Left hand grasps right. Pull away from left. Left hand stretches. Fold. Left thumb and forefinger crease. Thumbs crease. Forefingers over tips of thumbs. Thumbs and forefingers crease. Hands parallel. Tips of fingers touch thumbs on top of towel. Bring to nose. Press. Expell mucus. Exhale through nose. Right hand grasps. Rubs left nostril. Rubs right hand. Transfers to left hand. Drops on table. Fists to table. Legs cross. Right hand grasps coffee cup. Brings to mouth. Tips cup. Coffee spills into mouth. Swallow. Right hand brings coffee cup to table. Right hand grasps coffee cup. Breathe from stomach. Breathe from top of lungs. Exhale. Stomach fills with air. Exhale. Exhale. Eyes close. Pressure on eyeballs. Eyes open. Right hand grasps coffee cup with thumb, forefinger and index finger. Muscles tighten in arm. Coffee cup to lips. Tilt. Coffee swallowed and cup placed on table. Coffee cup to lips. Coffee swallowed. Cup placed on table. Draw mucus. Swallow. Peristalsis. Cup to mouth. Coffee flows between teeth and gum inside cheek. Tip of tongue caresses inside of cheek. Tongue probes gully where cheek meets gum. Tongue muscles stretch, flex, and strain. Tongue runs along canal in front of teeth. Elbows lean against arms. Bones exact pressure. Cup to mouth. Head tilts back. Lips open. Hands outstretch and meet in front of body. Fingers clasp. Gully forms where fingers meet fingers. Forefinger of left hand in gully of forefinger and middle finger of right. Middle finger of left hand in gully of middle finger and ring finger of right. Ring finger of left hand in gully of ring finger and pinkie of right. Pinkie of left hand leans on flesh of right. Thumbs cross. Thumb of left hand in gully of thumb and forefinger of right. Bottom knuckles rub against right index finger. Thumb moves to gully of right thumb and forefinger. Thumb probes. Left thumb pushes skin of right thumb and forefinger. Configuration disperses. Left finger rubs bottom of left nostril. Left hand brings cup to lips. Tilts. Swallow. Arm extends. Tongues moves to left side of mouth and nudges space between upper and lower palate. Tongues slides across upper rim of teeth, probing crevices. Tongue moves to back of mouth. Tongue moves forward and examines front molars. Tip of tongue slides over sharp tip of canine tooth. Slips to smooth back of tooth. Tongue slides up back of tooth, probing place where tooth and gum meet. Tongue bends at center. Circumscribes molar. Falls over adjacent molar toward back of mouth, dropping into next molar. Tongue explores crevice in middle of tooth. Aided by saliva, tongue moves to next tooth. Tip of tongue touches last molar. Mouth slightly opens. Tongue caresses smooth upper gum in back of mouth, following line where gum meets teeth. Moves to front of mouth. Surface rests against interior of fang. Hand grasps cup. Brings to lips. Head tilts back. Coffee pours into mouth. Swallow. Hand returns cup to table. Hands clutch. Fingers interlace. Jaw thrusts flat surface of tongue. Probes smooth exterior of left upper fang. Tip of tongue pushes upper lip. Tongue moves to exterior surface of left molar. Pulls jaw on right side. Veins on right side of neck bulge. Tongue runs across upper row of teeth. Pulls back and massages bottom molar on biting surface. Hand grasps cup. Brings to mouth. Head tilts back. Swallow. Hand moves to table. Top of tongue caresses point of upper left fang. Tongue moves to back of mouth. Probes lower surface of molars. Hand grasps coffee cup. Brings to mouth. Lips open. Swallow. Tongue licks upper left lip. Moves right. Body bends at waist. Left shoulder drops. Left leg draws fingers into skin below left ankle. Hand moves up outside of left leg. Hand moves to top of scalp. Fingernails repeatedly dig into scalp. Fingers caress scalp in circular motion. Scrape across temple. Move down left side of face to neck. Fingers dig into crevice of left collarbone. Fingertips wrap around bone. Neck muscles pull. Thumb bends and rests atop collarbone. Head tilts to left. Heat of fingers in collarbone crevice create sweat. Right palm perspires. One by one, beginning with pinkie, fingers of right hand successively curl. Flat surface of each finger caresses palm. Fingers spring back in successive order. Fingers rub against one another. Sweat lubricates friction. Arm rests on chair arm. Lips form circle. Exhale on palm. Right hand in front of mouth. Lips expel. Hand grasps cup. Head tilts back. Lips open. Swallow. Swallow. Swallow. Swallow. Hand extends. Grasp with thumb and forefinger. Forefinger lifts. Arcs to opposite side. Fingers slide along gully where thumb meets index finger. Tip of index finger meets thumb in triangular formation. Left hand grasps. Flips. Left blade of hand moves away from body. Smoothes. Right hand rests on blade. Moves from wrist in