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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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