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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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¨:»/**@### FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS. ###@**/»:¨
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¨:»////*@# AND I MEAN, MAYBE IT ISN'T TO FAR #@*////»:¨
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¨:»/**@### CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. ###@**/»:¨
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