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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 ..........
.........^ YOU    MUST    NOT   SPEND    AT    ALL. ^.........
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