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#£$%\~,,,, IN  THE  ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON   THE ,,,,~\%$£#
##£$%\~,,, CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE  ALONG ,,,~\%$£##
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##£$%\~,,, SNOWED  OVER, IN  THE  STILL HOURS SINCE ,,,~\%$£##
#£$%\~,,,,          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          ,,,,~\%$£#
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##£$%\~,,, THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ,,,~\%$£##
###£$%\~,, INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY  HURT BUT DEAL NO ,,~\%$£###
##£$%\~,,, LONG TIME  DAMAGE  TO  THE SHOOTER.  THE ,,,~\%$£##
#£$%\~,,,, NEXT FIVE YOU  MUST  SPEND WISELY,  THEY ,,,,~\%$£#
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#£$%\~,,,, BURNING  WITH  A  DEEP   CRIMSON  FLAME, ,,,,~\%$£#
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