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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 ........=†
$†=....... THE BACK  OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP .......=†$
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¤$†=......  FINGERTIPS. STRANGE TASTES AND SCENTS.  ......=†$¤
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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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