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^;«:¨¨¨¨¨¨ THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ¨¨¨¨¨¨:«;^
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#@§%^;«:¨¨ SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, ¨¨:«;^%§@#
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;«:¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ 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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#@§%^;«:¨¨ BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ¨¨:«;^%§@#
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