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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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