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.....=$$$# #$$$=.....
..==$@#@## ##@#@$==..
..==$$@#@# #@#@$$==..
..==$$@#@@ @@#@$$==..
..==$$@@#@ ALWAYS TEARS IN MY EYES WHEN USING THE @#@@$$==..
..==$$@#@# MACHINE. #@#@$$==..
.....==$@# #@$==.....
.....=$$@# I DON'T THINK IT'S HORMONAL OVERLOAD. #@$$=.....
..==$$@#@@ THERE'S NO GRIEF OR JOY AS MY WATER @@#@$$==..
..==$$@@## ROLLS DOWN MY FACE. I NOTICE NOTHING ##@@$$==..
..==$$$$## UNTIL MY CHIN IS WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH ##$$$$==..
..==$$@#@# THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY KEEP #@#@$$==..
.....=$$#@ CRYING FOR A WHILE. @#$$=.....
.....=$$@@ @@$$=.....
......==$@ I THEORIZE SOME KIND OF RESONANCE IN @$==......
.....=$@@@ THE NEURAL INTERFACE; SOME SATURATION @@@$=.....
..==$$@##@ 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. #@#@$$==..
..==$$@#@# #@#@$$==..
..==$$@@## 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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