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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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