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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 @%%==«....
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....«=%#@@  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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