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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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