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~,¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ FILAMENT OF YOUR CANAL IS TOO WEAK, OR ¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨,~
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#@¤@=*~,¨¨ ACTIVE UNTIL CLOSED OFF BY COUNTER ¨¨,~*=@¤@#
##@¤@=*~,¨ SPELLS (HARD TO PULL OFF) OR THERE'S NO ¨,~*=@¤@##
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