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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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