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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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#@#&*†*=^.                   #.#                    .^=*†*&#@#
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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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