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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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##@@\~-... 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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