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....,~:*%& IN  THE   ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE &%*:~,....
...,~:*%&# CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE  TRUDGE ALONG #&%*:~,...
..,~:*%&#@   THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY  @#&%*:~,..
.,~:*%&#@# SNOWED OVER,  IN  THE STILL  HOURS SINCE #@#&%*:~,.
..,~:*%&#@          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          @#&%*:~,..
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....,~:*%&     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     &%*:~,....
...,~:*%&# GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED  TO  OUR  WRIST, #&%*:~,...
..,~:*%&#@ SHARING IN  OUR  BLOODSTREAM. MY  HUSKY, @#&%*:~,..
.,~:*%&#@#      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      #@#&%*:~,.
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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, &%*:~,....
...,~:*%&# IN THE  BLUE-GRAY  FOG...  SOMETHING  IS #&%*:~,...
..,~:*%&#@ BURNING  WITH   A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, @#&%*:~,..
.,~:*%&#@#       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       #@#&%*:~,.
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