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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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##¤¤$%*«:¨ air. a strong  light  shines through the ¨:«*%$¤¤##
¤%***«¨¨¨¨ 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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