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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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...@@..@@@ 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. @@@@@@@...
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