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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. .@@@@@@@@.
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