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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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