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##@§§*:~^, I  SIT  IN MY  CUBICLE IN  THE WORK MILL ,^~:*§§@##
###@§*:~^, AND  FEEL  SOMEWHAT   AT  PEACE  -  I'VE ,^~:*§@###
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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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