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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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