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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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