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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 .......~\%
$%\~...... THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP ......~\%$
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@$%\~..... SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT .....~\%$@
$%\~...... HOLLOW HUNGER. SAND GRAINS UNDER MY ......~\%$
%\~....... FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS. .......~\%
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.......... FETCHED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN ..........
.......... CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. ..........
.......... FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS. ..........
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