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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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