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###£%*†~..           reptiles or graves.            ..~†*%£###
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#£*†††....   think of all caves as the same large   ....†††*£#
#£%*†.....    structure, it's just that all parts   .....†*%£#
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#£££%*†~..    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   ..~†*%£££#
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