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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 ##@@£%/~-.
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.-~/%%%£@# THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY  KEEP #@£%%%/~-.
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......~/£@ 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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