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###¤¤$\-~, THE LAST SUPPLY TRAIN. ,~-\$¤¤###
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###¤¤$\-~, BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING ,~-\$¤¤###
###¤¤$\-~, GROUND. RIFLES ATTACHED TO OUR WRIST, ,~-\$¤¤###
###¤¤$\-~, SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, ,~-\$¤¤###
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#¤¤¤\-,,,, NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY ,,,,-\¤¤¤#
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###¤¤$\-~, IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS ,~-\$¤¤###
¤¤$-~,,,,, BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ,,,,,~-$¤¤
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