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.@@@@@.... ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN USING THE .@@..@@...
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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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