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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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