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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ARROW OF TIME. ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ AS HEAT). ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ ACTIVE UNTIL CLOSED OFF BY COUNTER ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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