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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.  @,@,,@,@,@
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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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