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.^«^$*§¶## CRYSTAL WHITE PLAINS...  WE TRUDGE ALONG ##¶§*$^«^.
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.^«^$*§¶## SHARING  IN OUR BLOODSTREAM.  MY  HUSKY, ##¶§*$^«^.
.^«^$*§¶##      MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW...      ##¶§*$^«^.
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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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.^«^$*§¶## BURNING  WITH   A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ##¶§*$^«^.
.^«^$*§¶##       UNTAMEABLE BY WATER OR WIND.       ##¶§*$^«^.
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