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##&¤%†~^¨¨              morning quiet               ¨¨^~†%¤&##
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##&¤%†~^¨¨              #¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨#               ¨¨^~†%¤&##
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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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##&¤%†~^¨¨    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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