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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 .-~:*&&@##
#@&&*:~-.. ROLLS DOWN MY FACE. I NOTICE NOTHING ..-~:*&&@#
@&&*:~-... UNTIL MY CHIN IS WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH ...-~:*&&@
&&*:~-.... THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP ....-~:*&&
&*:~-..... CRYING FOR A WHILE. .....-~:*&
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&*:~-..... SIGNAL BEING TRIPPED? THE CONNECTION IS .....-~:*&
&&*:~-.... IMPERFECT AND OFTEN INDUCES ....-~:*&&
@&&*:~-... SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT ...-~:*&&@
#@&&*:~-.. HOLLOW HUNGER. SAND GRAINS UNDER MY ..-~:*&&@#
##@&&*:~-. FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS. .-~:*&&@##
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&&*:~-.... FETCHED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN ....-~:*&&
&*:~-..... CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. .....-~:*&
*:~-...... FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS. ......-~:*
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