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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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