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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 ...@@@@@@.
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@..@@..@@@ THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP @....@@..@
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@@@@....@@ SIGNAL BEING TRIPPED? THE CONNECTION IS ..@@@@..@@
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@@........ 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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