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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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§§§$*«~... AND  I  MEAN,  MAYBE  IT  ISN'T  TO  FAR ...~«*$§§§
##@§$=*«~. FETCHED  THAT  SOMETHING LIKE  THAT  CAN .~«*=$§@##
###@§$*«~.  CAUSE AUTONOMOUS REACTIONS? DRY MOUTH.  .~«*$§@###
##@§$=*«~.     FINGER SPASMS. OPENED TEAR DUCTS.    .~«*=$§@##
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