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#¤$$$$/~^. In   The  Endless  Winter  Day,  On  The .^~/$$$$¤#
¤§/~...... Crystal White Plains... We Trudge  Along ......~/§¤
#@#¤§$/~^.  The Train Tracks... Themselves Slowly   .^~/$§¤#@#
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@##¤§$/~^.     Bell-Like Sounds Of The Blinding     .^~/$§¤##@
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@@#¤§$/~^. Sharing In  Our Bloodstream.  My  Husky, .^~/$§¤#@@
#@#¤§$/~^.      My Warm-Coffee-In-Cold-Snow...      .^~/$§¤#@#
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##¤$~^^... The  First  Five  Shots  You  Can  Spend ...^^~$¤##
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#@#¤§$/~^. Long Time  Damage  To  The  Shooter. The .^~/$§¤#@#
@#§/^..... 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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