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@¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨ CRYSTAL WHITE  PLAINS... WE TRUDGE ALONG @¨@@¨¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨¨@¨¨¨¨     BELL-LIKE SOUNDS OF THE BLINDING     @¨¨¨¨¨@@@¨
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@¨@@¨¨¨¨¨¨ THE  FIRST  FIVE  SHOTS  YOU  CAN  SPEND ¨¨@¨@@¨¨¨¨
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¨¨@¨@@¨¨¨¨ LONG  TIME  DAMAGE TO  THE SHOOTER.  THE ¨¨¨¨@¨@@¨¨
¨¨¨¨@@@¨¨¨ 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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