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..~«:%%§@# I  SIT IN MY CUBICLE  IN THE  WORK  MILL #@§%%:«~..
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..~«:%%§@# 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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