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¨¨~»/=§#@# CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG #@#§=/»~¨¨
¨~»/=§#@## THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ##@#§=/»~¨
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¨¨¨¨¨~»/=§ SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, §=/»~¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨~»/=§#@# THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND #@#§=/»~¨¨
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¨¨~»/=§#@# 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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