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........^= 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.   ^.........
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