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$*=«.,,,,,    ENTERED A BRIGHT ANOMALY. MORNING     ,,,,,.«=*$
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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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