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..##..#### in the endless winter day, on the ##########
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######.... the train tracks... themselves slowly ########..
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###....### ground. rifles attached to our wrist, ###....###
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###....##. long time damage to the shooter. the #......###
##..##.... next five you must spend wisely, they ..####..##
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