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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    *:«,......
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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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