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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 .....-~^†%
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&%†^~-.... AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR ....-~^†%&
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##&%†^~-..  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  ..-~^†%&##
###&%†^~-.    FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.     .-~^†%&###
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