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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 -,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,, 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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