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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 #¨¨#¨¨#¨¨¨
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