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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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