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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 .:~;*@@¶##
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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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