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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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