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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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