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........-/ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE /-........
.......-/^ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ^/-.......
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........-/ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, /-........
.......-/^ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ^/-.......
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