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&&,&,,&,&, THE TRAIN TRACKS... THEMSELVES SLOWLY &,&,&,&,&,
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&&,&,,&,&, SHARING IN OUR BLOODSTREAM. MY HUSKY, &,&,&,&,&,
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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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,&,&,&&,&, IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS &,&,&,&,&,
&&,&,,&,&, BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, &,&,&,&,&,
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