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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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