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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 †~........
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.......... 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 ..........
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.......~†& 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 #@@#&†~...
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...~†@@# CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH. #@@#&†~...
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