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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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..-«;†$&¶@   THE NEURAL INTERFACE; SOME SATURATION  @¶&$†;«-..
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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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