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,^«;%££££#   think of all caves as the same large   #££££%;«^,
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,^««;;%££#   hide unsightly appliances, engines,    #££%;;««^,
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,^«;%£££##   a cellar is a more senseful affair,    ##£££%;«^,
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,^«;%££###    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    ###££%;«^,
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