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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 =*=^......
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.....^=*=@  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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