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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     ,&,&,&,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, 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 &&,&,&,&,&
,&,&,,&,&, 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, ,&,&,&,&,&
,&,&,&&,&, IN  THE  BLUE-GRAY FOG...  SOMETHING  IS &&,&,&,&,&
,&,&,,&,&, BURNING  WITH  A   DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ,&,&,&,&,&
,&,&,&&,&,       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       &&,&,&,&,&
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