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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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#§$:»~.... no one  is  here.  there's dust  in  the ....~»:$§#
#§@$:»»»~. air.  a strong light shines  through the .~»»»:$@§#
##@::::»~. 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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