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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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