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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨  THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY   ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨          THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN.          ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨,=*$¤¤ INDISCRIMINATELY,  THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO ¤¤$*=,¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨,=*$¤¤¶ LONG  TIME  DAMAGE  TO  THE SHOOTER. THE ¶¤¤$*=,¨¨¨
¨¨,=*$¤¤¶@ NEXT  FIVE YOU  MUST SPEND  WISELY, THEY @¶¤¤$*=,¨¨
¨,=*$¤¤¶@# WILL TAKE  DAYS TO HEAL.  THE FINAL FIVE #@¶¤¤$*=,¨
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