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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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