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.,-=^^^^^@ windows,  and  turns   the  office  into @^^^^^=-,.
.,-=^§§@@# something new. i  pretend  it's the sun. #@@§§^=-,.
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....-=§§##   water they get is of dubious quality.  ##§§=-....
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