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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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