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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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