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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 ##@@#%*^~,
,...~~*#@@        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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