I thank Bassolino and Becchio for their letter [1] highlighting the issues that distorted body representations, particularly those underlying proprioceptive position sense, pose for effective action. I agree that the three hypotheses they outline are plausible approaches to thinking about this problem, and are likely to be fruitful guides for future research. However, I also wish to suggest that the coexistence of dextrous action alongside distorted body representations may be less paradoxical than Bassolino and Becchio suggest.
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