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##¶@$*;~:. ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES  WHEN USING  THE .:~;*$@¶##
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###@$*;~:. I  DON'T  THINK IT'S  HORMONAL OVERLOAD. .:~;*$@###
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#¶@$$*;~:. ROLLS DOWN  MY  FACE. I  NOTICE  NOTHING .:~;*$$@¶#
##¶@$*;~:. UNTIL MY CHIN IS  WET. WIPE IT  OFF WITH .:~;*$@¶##
##¶@$*;~:. THE BACK OF MY  HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP .:~;*$@¶##
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###@$*;~:. I  THEORIZE SOME KIND  OF  RESONANCE  IN .:~;*$@###
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#@**;:....  FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS.  ....:;**@#
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#¶¶@$*;~:. AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR .:~;*$@¶¶#
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@**;;~~:..  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  ..:~~;;**@
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