the announcement

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The announcement came through the office speaker just before noon, a clear voice cutting through the usual office hum. It was about the merger everyone had been whispering about for weeks, finally confirmed with dates and department shifts. People looked up from their screens, some exchanging glances, others just staring ahead, processing the change that was now official.