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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. ..@@@@@@..
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