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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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