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,,~:$%####                                          ####%$:~,,
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,,~:$%¤###               #,,,,,,,,,,,#              ###¤%$:~,,
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,,~:$¤####               morning quiet              ####¤$:~,,
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,,~:$%¤¤##              #,,,,,,,,,,,#               ##¤¤%$:~,,
,,~:$%%%¤#                                          #¤%%%$:~,,
,,:$%¤#### i  sit in my cubicle in  the  work  mill ####¤%$:,,
,,,,,~~$¤# and  feel  somewhat  at  peace  -   i've #¤$~~,,,,,
,,,,,,~$¤#     entered a bright anomaly. morning    #¤$~,,,,,,
,,~:$%¤###                liminality.               ###¤%$:~,,
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,,~:$%¤###                    #,#                   ###¤%$:~,,
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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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