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#¶$$=^^^,, IN  THE  ENDLESS  WINTER   DAY,  ON  THE ,,^^^=$$¶#
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##¶¤$%=~^, THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ,^~=%$¤¶##
##¶¤$%=~^, INDISCRIMINATELY, THEY HURT BUT  DEAL NO ,^~=%$¤¶##
##¶¤$%=~^, LONG TIME  DAMAGE TO  THE  SHOOTER.  THE ,^~=%$¤¶##
¤$$%%~,,,, NEXT FIVE  YOU  MUST  SPEND WISELY, THEY ,,,,~%%$$¤
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¤¤$=~~,,,, BURNING  WITH   A  DEEP  CRIMSON  FLAME, ,,,,~~=$¤¤
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