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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 #¤$:=,....
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