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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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