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982:Gun
933:斬馬刀
874:雁毛刀
850:牛尾刀
838:柳葉刀
796:Dao
527:Rem
298:or
256:流星錘
144:by
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1482:鉤鑲
1458:甲胄
1422:鷄鐮
1230:手銃
1218:火銃
1194:火槍
1182:火箭
1153:Nu
1097:繩鏢
1011:朴刀
994:Ji
969:Ge
962:關刀
921:倭刀
909:苗刀
897:長刀
862:片刀
789:大刀
525:,
453:,
440:,
381:.
308:,
280:;
278:流星
258:;
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1470:盾
1409:鉤
1385:鐧
1361:錘
1349:尺
1337:鞭
1158:弩
1047:镗
1023:槍
999:戟
987:棍
975:戈
826:劍
801:刀
754:e
747:t
740:v
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