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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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