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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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