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&*~~,,,,,,              MORNING QUIET               ,,,,,,~~*&
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###&§*†~.,    ENTERED A BRIGHT ANOMALY. MORNING     ,.~†*§&###
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###&§*†~., WINDOWS,  AND  TURNS  THE   OFFICE  INTO ,.~†*§&###
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