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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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....,«=*&@                   #.#                    @&*=«,....
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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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