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&@%†~:.... In  The  Endless  Winter  Day,  On   The ....:~†%@&
#&@%†~:... Crystal White Plains...  We Trudge Along ...:~†%@&#
##&@%†~:..   The Train Tracks... Themselves Slowly  ..:~†%@&##
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##&@%†~:..          The Last Supply Train.          ..:~†%@&##
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&@%†~:....     Bell-Like Sounds Of The Blinding     ....:~†%@&
#&@%†~:... Ground. Rifles Attached  To  Our  Wrist, ...:~†%@&#
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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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