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%/~^¨¨¨¨¨¨ INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT  BUT DEAL NO ¨¨¨¨¨¨^~/%
%%/~^¨¨¨¨¨ LONG  TIME  DAMAGE TO  THE  SHOOTER. THE ¨¨¨¨¨^~/%%
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#@£%%/~^¨¨ YOU    MUST    NOT   SPEND    AT    ALL. ¨¨^~/%%£@#
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#@£%%/~^¨¨ WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK  AUTUMN DAWN, ¨¨^~/%%£@#
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