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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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