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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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