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$^=~:..... I SIT IN MY  CUBICLE  IN  THE WORK  MILL .....:~=^$
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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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