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What does the narrator mean by a touch of reason?
from the chapter deep waters(english)

Dear Student, 

When Douglas was thrown into the YMCA pool, he was terror struck. However, during the hour of this crisis came a touch of reason, which encouraged him to jump as soon as he touched the floor of the pool. However, despite his best efforts, the jump produced no results. He was engulfed by a mass of water and was frightened. Soon, his legs and arms collapsed. He called for help but to no avail.

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When Douglas was at the YMCA pool alone, a big bruiser boy came, picked him up and tossed him into the pool. The pool was 9 feet deep but to the narrator it seemed 90 feet. Sheer, stark terror seized him. In the midst of the terror came a 'touch of reason'. It was, to remember to jump when he hits the bottom. He jumped with all the strength and courage he had, but it made no difference. The terror seized him even more fiercely. He was calling for help but nothing happened. He was still in the middle of the water.
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