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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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£§¤^^«~...  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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