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,,,,,-~:=& IN  THE   ENDLESS  WINTER  DAY,  ON  THE &=:~-,,,,,
,,,,-~:=&§ 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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,-~:=&§£@#     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     #@£§&=:~-,
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,,,-~:=&§£ SHARING  IN OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY HUSKY, £§&=:~-,,,
,,,,-~:=&§      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 =:~-,,,,,,
,,,,,-~:=& 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, #@£§&=:~-,
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,-~:=&§£@# BURNING   WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, #@£§&=:~-,
,,-~:=&§£@       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       @£§&=:~-,,
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