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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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