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@$%~...... NO  ONE IS  HERE.  THERE'S DUST  IN  THE ......~%$@
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##@¤$%:~:. SOMETHING  NEW. I PRETEND IT'S THE  SUN. .:~:%$¤@##
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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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