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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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...~«*$$¤@  THEY ARE GETTING TOO MUCH WATER, OR THE @¤$$*«~...
..~«*$$¤@#   WATER THEY GET IS OF DUBIOUS QUALITY.  #@¤$$*«~..
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