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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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