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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 $†«,......
.......,«† the back of my hand.  but i usually keep †«,.......
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.......... i  theorize some  kind  of resonance  in ..........
.........,   the neural interface; some saturation  ,.........
........,« signal  being tripped? the connection is «,........
.......,«†        imperfect and often induces       †«,.......
......,«†$  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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