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¶#$/~:,,,,     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     ,,,,:~/$#¶
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$/~:,,,,,, SHARING IN  OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY HUSKY, ,,,,,,:~/$
#$/~:,,,,,      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      ,,,,,:~/$#
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#¶#$/~:,,, THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ,,,:~/$#¶#
##¶#$/~:,, INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT  DEAL NO ,,:~/$#¶##
###¶#$/~:, LONG  TIME  DAMAGE  TO THE SHOOTER.  THE ,:~/$#¶###
##¶#$/~:,, NEXT FIVE  YOU MUST  SPEND  WISELY, THEY ,,:~/$#¶##
#¶#$/~:,,, WILL TAKE DAYS TO  HEAL. THE FINAL  FIVE ,,,:~/$#¶#
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