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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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