Fixation
Carl answered by saying that the tree was placed just yesterday. He had never thought to look at the Christmas tree before, but the timing of the itching did correlate with the pine’s placement. “Could that thing be the problem?” Carl asked the expert. But Eric never heard these words coming out of Carl’s mouth. He was fixated on the decorated tree and was already parting branches. And then Eric screamed!
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