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.:-*%%&@## ALWAYS TEARS  IN MY EYES WHEN USING  THE ##@&%%*-:.
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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 ###@&%*-:.
.:-*%%&&&@           CRYING FOR A WHILE.            @&&&%%*-:.
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.:-*%%&@##       IMPERFECT AND OFTEN INDUCES        ##@&%%*-:.
.:--***%&#  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.  ##@&%%*-:.
.:-*%%%%%&    FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.     &%%%%%*-:.
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