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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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