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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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¨^~**%###@ 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.    ###@%**~^¨
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