An oasis is a place of refuge in the middle of a desert, usually pictured as a place of cool water and date palm trees (and perhaps a little bit more) standing in contrast to miles and miles of barren and hostile environment. An oasis can also be viewed metaphorically. The assignment here is to capture either or both concepts of an oasis, expressing the extreme contrast between an "out there" and the oasis itself.
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