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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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