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¨,»*$%&### THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY ###&%$*»,¨
¨,»*$%&### SNOWED OVER, IN THE STILL HOURS SINCE ###&%$*»,¨
¨,»*$%&### THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ###&%$*»,¨
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¨,»*$%&### GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED TO OUR WRIST, ###&%$*»,¨
¨,»**$$%%# SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, #%%$$**»,¨
¨,»*$%&### MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... ###&%$*»,¨
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¨¨¨»»$%%&& NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY &&%%$»»¨¨¨
¨,»*$%&### WILL TAKE DAYS TO HEAL. THE FINAL FIVE ###&%$*»,¨
¨¨¨¨,»»»$& YOU MUST NOT SPEND AT ALL. &$»»»,¨¨¨¨
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