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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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