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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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