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@@,@,@,@,, THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ,@,@,,@,@,
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@@,@,@,@,, LONG  TIME DAMAGE  TO THE  SHOOTER.  THE ,@,@,,@,@,
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@@,@,@,@,, WILL TAKE DAYS  TO HEAL. THE FINAL  FIVE ,@,@,,@,@,
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,@,@,@,@,@ WEEKS EARLIER, IN  THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ,@,@,@@,@,
@@,@,@,@,, IN  THE BLUE-GRAY  FOG...  SOMETHING  IS ,@,@,,@,@,
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