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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 .@.....@@@
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@..@.@...@     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     @@..@.@..@
@.@@@@..@. GROUND.  RIFLES  ATTACHED TO OUR  WRIST, .@.@@@@.@.
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.@..@@@.@.      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, .@.@@...@@
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...@.@.@.@ BURNING  WITH  A   DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ..@@@.@@@@
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