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~^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ WINDOWS,  AND  TURNS  THE   OFFICE  INTO ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨^~
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*§^~^¨¨¨¨¨    I SPEAK WITH THE PLANTS IN MY HEAD.   ¨¨¨¨¨^~^§*
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@¤*§^~^¨¨¨  WATER THEY GET IS OF DUBIOUS QUALITY.   ¨¨¨^~^§*¤@
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