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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    ###¤%:=,..
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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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