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##¶#§*:~^. CRYSTAL WHITE  PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG .^~:*§#¶##
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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 ..^~:*§#¶#
##¶#§*:~^. LONG  TIME DAMAGE TO  THE  SHOOTER.  THE .^~:*§#¶##
#¶#§*:~^.. 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, ..^~:*§#¶#
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