Check engine light blinking?

I was driving my Ford contour and the check engine light just came on and started blinking mid trip before returning to solid. I'm worried I really messed up my car by continuing to drive. I drove another 15 minutes in the car and the engine light started blinking a few other times but returned to solid. How serious can my damage be? I'm already pretty sure its misfiring

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