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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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