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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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