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§§=\\~.... THE FIRST FIVE SHOTS YOU CAN SPEND ....~\\=§§
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##¤¤¤=\~~. NEXT FIVE YOU MUST SPEND WISELY, THEY .~~\=¤¤¤##
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##¤¤\~.... WEEKS EARLIER, IN THE WEAK AUTUMN DAWN, ....~\¤¤##
§§==~~~~.. IN THE BLUE-GRAY FOG... SOMETHING IS ..~~~~==§§
§§=~...... BURNING WITH A DEEP CRIMSON FLAME, ......~=§§
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