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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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