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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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