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,@,@,,,@@@ CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE  TRUDGE ALONG ,,@,@@@,@,
,@@@@,,@,,   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 ,,,,@,@@@,
@,,,@@@,,@ YOU    MUST   NOT    SPEND    AT    ALL. @,,,@@@,,@
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