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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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