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..~«:%£@## I  SIT IN  MY  CUBICLE IN THE WORK  MILL ##@£%:«~..
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.~«:%£@### NO  ONE  IS HERE.  THERE'S  DUST IN  THE ###@£%:«~.
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..~«:%£@## 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 ###@£%:«~.
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