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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 =~^.......
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.......^~= THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT  I USUALLY KEEP =~^.......
......^~=%           CRYING FOR A WHILE.            %=~^......
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..^~=%%#£@  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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