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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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