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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 #@#@£==~:.
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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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