void A_CustomFireBullets( AActor *self,
                          angle_t Spread_XY,
                          angle_t Spread_Z,
                          int NumberOfBullets,
                          int DamagePerBullet,
                          const PClass * PuffType,
                          int Flags,
                          fixed_t Range,
                          const bool pPlayAttacking = true ){
      if ( self->player == NULL)
        return;

    if (!self->player) return;
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