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~......... ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH .........~
~~........ THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ........~~
*~~....... REPTILES OR GRAVES. .......~~*
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$*~~...... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ......~~*$
*~~....... MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. .......~~*
~~........ THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ........~~
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*~~....... A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, .......~~*
~~........ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ........~~
~......... (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER .........~
~~........ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ........~~
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