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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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