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\»~....... THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY .......~»\
»~........ SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE ........~»
~......... THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. .........~
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.......... GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED TO OUR WRIST, ..........
.......... SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, ..........
.......... MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... ..........
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.......... 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 ........~»
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