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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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