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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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