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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 ,~-/†%£@##
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£%†/-~,,,, WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ,,,,~-/†%£
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†/-~,,,,,, BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ,,,,,,~-/†
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