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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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