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......--^§ IN  THE  ENDLESS   WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE §^--......
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...--^§£¤¶ SNOWED  OVER, IN THE  STILL  HOURS SINCE ¶¤£§^--...
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..--^§£¤¶#     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     #¶¤£§^--..
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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, #¶¤£§^--..
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