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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 ##....#.##
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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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