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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     ,.........
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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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