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...,~†^$&#               MORNING QUIET              #&$^†~,...
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...,~†^$&# I SIT IN  MY  CUBICLE IN  THE  WORK MILL #&$^†~,...
....,~†^$& AND  FEEL  SOMEWHAT  AT   PEACE  -  I'VE &$^†~,....
.....,~†^$     ENTERED A BRIGHT ANOMALY. MORNING    $^†~,.....
......,~†^                LIMINALITY.               ^†~,......
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......,~†^ NO  ONE  IS  HERE. THERE'S  DUST IN  THE ^†~,......
.....,~†^$ AIR.  A STRONG LIGHT SHINES THROUGH  THE $^†~,.....
....,~†^$& WINDOWS,  AND   TURNS  THE  OFFICE  INTO &$^†~,....
...,~†^$&# SOMETHING  NEW. I PRETEND IT'S  THE SUN. #&$^†~,...
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.,~†^$&###   I SPEAK WITH THE PLANTS IN MY HEAD.    ###&$^†~,.
..,~†^$&## THEY ARE GETTING TOO MUCH WATER, OR THE  ##&$^†~,..
...,~†^$&#   WATER THEY GET IS OF DUBIOUS QUALITY.  #&$^†~,...
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