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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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