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¨.»%$##@##          the last supply train.          ##@##$%».¨
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¨¨¨¨¨.†$##      my warm-coffee-in-cold-snow...      ##$†.¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨.»†$## next  five  you must spend wisely,  they ##$†».¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨»%$# you    must    not    spend   at    all. #$%»¨¨¨¨¨¨
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