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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 #####*^=:.
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.:=^*#####   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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