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...&...... ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN USING THE &&...&....
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&&&&....&& I DON'T THINK IT'S HORMONAL OVERLOAD. .&&&&&....
...&...&.& THERE'S NO GRIEF OR JOY AS MY WATER &....&...&
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.&.&.&.... UNTIL MY CHIN IS WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH &..&.&.&.&
&&&&&&...& THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP &.&&&&&&&&
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...&.&&.&& I THEORIZE SOME KIND OF RESONANCE IN &&........
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&...&&..&& HOLLOW HUNGER. SAND GRAINS UNDER MY .&......&&
&..&.&.&.. FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS. &&.....&..
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&&...&&... CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. &&.&..&&.&
.&..&.&..& FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS. .&&&.&.&&.
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