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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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