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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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