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##£&¤%:~:. it's highly addictive, and possess .:~:%¤&£##
&%%::..... strong psychotropic effects. .....::%%&
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£¤:~:..... air, which then are left overnight and .....:~:¤£
£££&¤%:~:. harvested the next day. .:~:%¤&£££
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##£&¤%:~:. it's not uncommon for lizards in kirugu .:~:%¤&£##
##£&¤%:~:. veszelle city to keep a few jars (often .:~:%¤&£##
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#££&¤%:~:. may take weeks to fill. .:~:%¤&££#
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##£&¤%:~:. doses. this heightens the senses .:~:%¤&£##
&&%%%~:... somewhat but at the cost of a lessened ...:~%%%&&
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#£¤%~~:... (mostly moods) with other honey eaters. ...:~~%¤£#
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&¤%:~:.... the honey eater becomes unresponsive to ....:~:%¤&
#&&&¤%:~:. normal stimuli, but able to override .:~:%¤&&
##£&¤%:~:. their own senses with dreamlike .:~:%¤&£##
##£&¤%:~:. imagery. sharing of thoughts with other .:~:%¤&£##
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&%%%%%:~:. for up to twenty four hours. at higher .:~:%%%%%&
#&%:::.... doses it's hard to move, even if you ....:::%
#££&¤%:~:. would remember drinking (which is also .:~:%¤&££#
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##£&¤%:~:. by thirst. there are rumors that this .:~:%¤&£##
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