Borachio
Way past lunacy
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When you lose a car, you don't feel like you still have a car. When you lose an arm, you do. There can be a strong feeling of control and connection to a car, but the sensation is not the same.
There are blurry things about identity, but I don't think the sensation of proprioception is all that blurry.
Have you ever taken a hat off. Yet felt you were still wearing it?
Or got off a boat and felt the ground "move" underneath you?
Have you ever seen someone bang their heads, and you've gone "ouch"?
I think our perception of ourselves is very blurry indeed.