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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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