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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 ..~«;%@###
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###@%;«~.. the back of my hand. but  i usually keep ..~«;%@###
##@%;«~...            crying for a while.           ...~«;%@##
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###@%;«~..   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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