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.^==$$§@## ALWAYS TEARS IN  MY  EYES WHEN USING THE ##@§$$==^.
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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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