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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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#¤**^«~...  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.  .....~«^**
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