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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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