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##@&***-~. I DON'T THINK IT'S HORMONAL OVERLOAD. .~-***&@##
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@******-~. THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP .~-******@
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&&&&***-~. SINGLE-SENSE HALLUCINATIONS. ACUTE BUT .~-***&&&&
#@&**-~~~. HOLLOW HUNGER. SAND GRAINS UNDER MY .~~~-**&@#
##@&***-~. FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS. .~-***&@##
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##@&***-~. FETCHED THAT SOMETHING LIKE THAT CAN .~-***&@##
&*--...... CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. ......--*&
&****-~~~. FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS. .~~~-****&
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