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@@@...@@.@ CRYSTAL WHITE  PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG @.@@@@@@..
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.@@.@@@..@ SNOWED  OVER,  IN THE STILL  HOURS SINCE .@....@@@@
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.@@@@...@@     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     @@.@.@.@@@
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@..@@.@@.@ SHARING  IN  OUR BLOODSTREAM.  MY HUSKY, @.....@.@.
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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, .@@...@@@@
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