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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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