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,,,,,~::%# THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, #%::~,,,,,
,~»:=%¤### REPTILES OR GRAVES. ###¤%=:»~,
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,,,~»:=¤¤# INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR #¤¤=:»~,,,
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,~»:=%¤¤¤# LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS #¤¤¤%=:»~,
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,~»:=%¤### ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ###¤%=:»~,
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