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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 ¶&£§:-,...
....,-:§£& UNTIL  MY  CHIN IS WET. WIPE IT OFF WITH &£§:-,....
.....,-:§£ THE BACK OF MY HAND. BUT I USUALLY  KEEP £§:-,.....
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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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