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,,,,,,,,~* CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS... WE  TRUDGE ALONG *~,,,,,,,,
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,,,~*$£§£#     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     #£§£$*~,,,
,,~*$£§£## GROUND.  RIFLES ATTACHED  TO OUR  WRIST, ##£§£$*~,,
,,,~*$£§£# SHARING  IN OUR  BLOODSTREAM.  MY HUSKY, #£§£$*~,,,
,,,,~*$£§£      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      £§£$*~,,,,
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,,,,,,~*$£ THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND £$*~,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,~* 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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