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[vik_thor]

For some reason, a story I read years ago pops into my head occasionally. (Actually, 2 different ones, now that I think about it...)
I'm pretty sure they were both in Omni magazine, but have no idea specific time frame or author.

1) Man notices that ppl. who are breathing in synchrony, end up dying within the next short time period. (I think 15 minutes or so.) The story ends with him breathing in synchrony with a fairly large group of ppl. (a plane?). He tries to break out of the pattern, but can't. Plane (?) crashes (?)

2) This one, the only thing I remember is character. Interstellar pilot, heavily cyborged. If I remember correctly, the only flesh parts left (besides brain) are gut and penis. Seems like he tells (ships computer ?) that the reason he kept those, is a man can lose a lot, but as long as he can eat and have sex, he still feels human.

Any ideas?

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[spikedpunch.livejournal.com]

The second one reminds me of one of the episodes in the AD Police anime series: "The man who bites his tongue."
Kinda of the same situation.