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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 .....-†=&@
###@&=†«-.           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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