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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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