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#*^*~^.... ALWAYS TEARS IN  MY  EYES WHEN USING THE ....^~*^*#
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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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##*^*~^...  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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