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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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