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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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