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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 @£@^\-,...
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.....,-\^@  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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