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..-«\%§### SNOWED OVER,  IN  THE STILL  HOURS SINCE ###§%\«-..
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......-«\% GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED  TO  OUR  WRIST, %\«-......
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......-«\%      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, §%\«-.....
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.......-«\ BURNING   WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, \«-.......
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