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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.               $^«.......
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...«^$@#@# 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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