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.,,,,,,,,, CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG ,,,,,,,,,.
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@@¤£^=~.,, SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, ,,.~=^£¤@@
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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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,,,,,,,,,, IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,, BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ,,,,,,,,,,
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