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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 .:-==%%%&&
#&&&=:::.. FETCHED  THAT  SOMETHING LIKE  THAT  CAN ..:::=&&&#
&&%%%=-...  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  ...-=%%%&&
&%=:......    FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.     ......:=%&
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