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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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