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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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