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.##..#.... I  DON'T THINK  IT'S HORMONAL  OVERLOAD. #..#.....#
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..#..#.... HOLLOW  HUNGER.  SAND  GRAINS  UNDER  MY ....###..#
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#..#..#..# FETCHED  THAT SOMETHING  LIKE  THAT  CAN ........##
##..#..#..  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  #.......#.
###..#..#.    FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.     .#........
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