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£@¤†^~:,,,          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          ,,,:~^†¤@£
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†^~:,,,,,,      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      ,,,,,,:~^†
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£@¤†^~:,,, 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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^~:,,,,,,, BURNING   WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ,,,,,,,:~^
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