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...:«;=$¤@ ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN USING THE @¤$=;«:...
....:«;=$¤ MACHINE. ¤$=;«:....
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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 ;«:.......
......:«;= THE NEURAL INTERFACE; SOME SATURATION =;«:......
.....:«;=$ SIGNAL BEING TRIPPED? THE CONNECTION IS $=;«:.....
....:«;=$¤ IMPERFECT AND OFTEN INDUCES ¤$=;«:....
...:«;=$¤@ 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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