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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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