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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 @@@.@@.@@.
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@.@@.@@... GROUND.  RIFLES ATTACHED  TO OUR  WRIST, .@@...@@.@
.@@.@@.@.. SHARING  IN  OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY  HUSKY, @@.@..@.@@
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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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..@@@..... IN THE  BLUE-GRAY  FOG...  SOMETHING  IS .......@.@
@.@..@.... BURNING  WITH  A  DEEP  CRIMSON   FLAME, .......@@@
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