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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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