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#@@@\»»~¨¨ THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ¨¨~»»\@@@#
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###@@@\»~¨ A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. ¨~»\@@@###
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###@@*\»~¨ INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ¨~»\*@@###
##@@@*\»~¨ WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ¨~»\*@@@##
@@@**»»»~¨ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ¨~»»»**@@@
#@*»~~¨¨¨¨ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ¨¨¨¨~~»*@#
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###@@@*\~¨ INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ¨~\*@@@###
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##@@@*\»~¨ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ¨~»\*@@@##
##@@@*\»~¨ (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ¨~»\*@@@##
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