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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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