today is maintenance day
i am excited
although the birds are nice to watch
they do not
make good conversation
i have tried
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today is her shift
she talks to me
she makes conversation
and it is
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i have been given a gift
by her
a figurine
of a bird
of unknown species
it is nice
it is pretty
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this is nice
she is
speaking still
she
she
she
she