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,~«*%¤¤¤## THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ##¤¤¤%*«~,
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,~«*%¤#### THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ####¤%*«~,
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,~«*%¤#### BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING ####¤%*«~,
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,~«*%¤#### THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND ####¤%*«~,
,~«*%%¤¤## INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ##¤¤%%*«~,
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,~«*%¤#### NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY ####¤%*«~,
,~«*%¤#### 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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