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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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...,=\%%@£                   #.#                    £@%%\=,...
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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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