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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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