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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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