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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 .~«**%@@@#
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##@@%**«~.  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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