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When Words Flow Like Tears: The Mysterious Art of Epiphora

When Words Flow Like Tears: The Mysterious Art of Epiphora

Epiphoras throb in our minds like a resounding gong, reminding us of something we have long forgotten.

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What if the same word that moves you to tears in a powerful speech is also the name for an eye condition that makes you cry uncontrollably? In the mysterious dance of language and life, epiphora shows us how words, like tears, can break us open and flood our souls with meaning.

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