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,,,,,-»**$ THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY $**»-,,,,,
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,,,-»**$#@ SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, @#$**»-,,,
,,,,-»**$# MY WARM-COFFEE-IN-COLD-SNOW... #$**»-,,,,
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,,,,,,,-»* INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT DEAL NO *»-,,,,,,,
,,,,,,-»** LONG TIME DAMAGE TO THE SHOOTER. THE **»-,,,,,,
,,,,,-»**$ 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, @#$**»-,,,
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