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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    &*:~......
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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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