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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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