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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.                #&&&&*†«:,
,:«†*&&@##                                          ##@&&*†«:,
,,,,::«*&&                    #,#                   &&*«::,,,,
,:«†*&&@##                                          ##@&&*†«:,
,,,,:«†&&@ 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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