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§§§§§**~,. I SIT  IN  MY  CUBICLE IN THE WORK  MILL .,~**§§§§§
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##§§§**~,.    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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