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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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