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&&*=-¨¨¨¨¨ THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ¨¨¨¨¨-=*&&
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&&&&&*\=-¨ 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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