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##@¤$%*=,. ALWAYS  TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN  USING THE .,=*%$¤@##
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##@¤$%*=,. I  DON'T THINK  IT'S HORMONAL  OVERLOAD. .,=*%$¤@##
¤$%*=..... THERE'S  NO GRIEF  OR JOY  AS  MY  WATER .....=*%$¤
##@¤$%*=,. ROLLS  DOWN  MY FACE.  I  NOTICE NOTHING .,=*%$¤@##
#@$*=,.... UNTIL MY  CHIN IS  WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH ....,=*$@#
@$*==..... THE BACK OF MY HAND.  BUT I USUALLY KEEP .....==*$@
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##@¤$%*=,. HOLLOW  HUNGER.  SAND  GRAINS  UNDER  MY .,=*%$¤@##
@$%*=,....  FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS.  ....,=*%$@
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##@¤$%*=,. AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR .,=*%$¤@##
#@@¤$%*=,. FETCHED  THAT  SOMETHING LIKE  THAT  CAN .,=*%$¤@@#
@$$%*=....  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  ....=*%$$@
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