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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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