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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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