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@.@..@.@@. THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY @..@.@..@.
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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 @.@@.@.@@.
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@.@.@@..@. LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE @.@@.@.@@.
@.@..@.@@. NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY @..@.@..@.
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