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%†«~,,,,,, THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ,,,,,,~«†%
&%†«~,,,,, SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE ,,,,,~«†%&
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##¶&%†«~,, BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING ,,~«†%&¶##
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##¶&%†«~,, SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, ,,~«†%&¶##
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&%†«~,,,,, THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND ,,,,,~«†%&
%†«~,,,,,, INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ,,,,,,~«†%
†«~,,,,,,, LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE ,,,,,,,~«†
%†«~,,,,,, NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY ,,,,,,~«†%
&%†«~,,,,, WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE ,,,,,~«†%&
¶&%†«~,,,, YOU MUST NOT SPEND AT ALL. ,,,,~«†%&¶
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##¶&%†«~,, WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ,,~«†%&¶##
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