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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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