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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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