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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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