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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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