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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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