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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     @&%*~~~...
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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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