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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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