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#¤¤§:=,,,, IN  THE  ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON   THE ,,,,=:§¤¤#
¤¤§:=,,,,, CRYSTAL  WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG ,,,,,=:§¤¤
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:=,,,,,,,, SHARING IN OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY  HUSKY, ,,,,,,,,=:
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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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:=,,,,,,,, BURNING  WITH   A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ,,,,,,,,=:
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