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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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