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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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