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#.#####.## I  DON'T THINK  IT'S HORMONAL  OVERLOAD. ..##..###.
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...#...#.# ROLLS  DOWN  MY  FACE. I NOTICE  NOTHING ..######.#
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.###.....#  THE NEURAL INTERFACE; SOME SATURATION   #.#.#####.
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...##.#..#  SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT  .##..##..#
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.#.###..##  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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