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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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¨~«:=&####  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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