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.,«;^&#@## SNOWED  OVER,  IN THE STILL HOURS  SINCE ##@#&^;«,.
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.,«;^&#@## THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ##@#&^;«,.
..,«;^&#@# INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT  DEAL NO #@#&^;«,..
.,«;^&#@## 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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