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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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....,=$$§# NO  ONE  IS HERE.  THERE'S  DUST  IN THE #§$$=,....
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..,=$$§#@# WINDOWS,  AND  TURNS   THE  OFFICE  INTO #@#§$$=,..
.,=$$§#@## SOMETHING NEW. I  PRETEND  IT'S THE SUN. ##@#§$$=,.
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.....,=$$§   WATER THEY GET IS OF DUBIOUS QUALITY.  §$$=,.....
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