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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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