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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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