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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 ,,,.~:*£##
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*:~.,,,,,, AIR.  A STRONG LIGHT  SHINES THROUGH THE ,,,,,,.~:*
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~.,,,,,,,, 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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