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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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