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.,-;*&@¶## IN  THE   ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE ##¶@&*;-,.
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.,-;*&¶###  THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY   ###¶&*;-,.
.,-;*&@¶## SNOWED OVER, IN  THE  STILL  HOURS SINCE ##¶@&*;-,.
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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 ##¶@&*;-,.
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