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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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