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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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