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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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...~««††*@ 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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