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¨¨¨^~^%£§£ long time  damage  to  the shooter.  the £§£%^~^¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨^~^%£ will take days to  heal. the final  five £%^~^¨¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨^~^% you    must    not    spend    at   all. %^~^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨¨^~^% burning  with   a  deep  crimson  flame, %^~^¨¨¨¨¨¨
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