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......~==% THERE'S  NO  GRIEF  OR  JOY AS  MY WATER %==~......
.......~== ROLLS  DOWN MY  FACE.  I  NOTICE NOTHING ==~.......
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......~==% SIGNAL BEING  TRIPPED? THE CONNECTION IS %==~......
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....~==%£#  SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT  #£%==~....
...~==%£## HOLLOW  HUNGER.  SAND  GRAINS  UNDER  MY ##£%==~...
..~==%£###  FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS.  ###£%==~..
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..~==%£### AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR ###£%==~..
...~==%£## FETCHED  THAT SOMETHING  LIKE  THAT  CAN ##£%==~...
....~==%£#  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  #£%==~....
.....~==%£    FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.     £%==~.....
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