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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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