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#@@$*:=-.. In  The  Endless   Winter  Day,  On  The ..-=:*$@@#
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##@@$*:=-. The  First  Five  Shots  You  Can  Spend .-=:*$@@##
#@@$*:=-.. Indiscriminately, They  Hurt But Deal No ..-=:*$@@#
##@@$*:=-. Long  Time  Damage  To  The Shooter. The .-=:*$@@##
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##@@$*:=-. Will Take  Days To Heal.  The Final Five .-=:*$@@##
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#@@$*:=-.. Weeks Earlier, In  The Weak Autumn Dawn, ..-=:*$@@#
##@@$*:=-. In  The  Blue-Gray Fog...  Something  Is .-=:*$@@##
#@@$*:=-.. Burning  With   A  Deep  Crimson  Flame, ..-=:*$@@#
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