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....,=***@ @***=,....
.....,=*** ***=,.....
....,=***@ ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN USING THE @***=,....
...,=***@@ MACHINE. @@***=,...
..,=***@@@ @@@***=,..
.,=***@@@# 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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.....,=*** ***=,.....
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