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&@=†«,¨¨¨¨ 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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¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ IN  THE  BLUE-GRAY FOG...  SOMETHING  IS ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨
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