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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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