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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 */=,......
.....,=/*% CRYING FOR A WHILE. %*/=,.....
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...,=/*% I THEORIZE SOME KIND OF RESONANCE IN #&%*/=,...
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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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