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¨^~=$%@### CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG ###@%$=~^¨
¨^~=$$$@@@ THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY @@@$$$=~^¨
¨¨^~~=$@@@ SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE @@@$=~~^¨¨
¨^~=$%@@## THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ##@@%$=~^¨
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¨^~=$%@@## MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... ##@@%$=~^¨
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¨^~=$$$%@@ THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND @@%$$$=~^¨
¨^~=$%@@## INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ##@@%$=~^¨
¨¨^^^~$$%@ LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE @%$$~^^^¨¨
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¨^~=$%@@@@ WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE @@@@%$=~^¨
¨^~=$%@@## YOU MUST NOT SPEND AT ALL. ##@@%$=~^¨
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¨^~=$%@@## WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ##@@%$=~^¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨~$@ BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, @$~¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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