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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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