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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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