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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    ..........
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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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