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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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..,«***### 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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