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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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,,,,~:=%&£                    #,#                   £&%=:~,,,,
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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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