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-......... 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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