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+using Terraria.ModLoader;
+
+namespace Tremor
+{
+	public abstract class TremorAbstractItem : ModItem
+	{
+		protected abstract void Defaults();
+
+		protected abstract void StaticDefaults();
+
+		public virtual void SafeDefaults()
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		public virtual void SafeStaticDefaults()
+		{
+
+		}
+
+		public sealed override void SetDefaults()
+		{
+			Defaults();
+			SafeDefaults();
+		}
+
+		public sealed override void SetStaticDefaults()
+		{
+			StaticDefaults();
+			SafeStaticDefaults();
+		}
+	}
+}