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....^~\^*£ ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH £*^\~^....
.....^~\^* THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, *^\~^.....
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...^~\^*£@ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS @£*^\~^...
....^~\^*£ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. £*^\~^....
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....^~\^*£ HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, £*^\~^....
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....^~\^*£ ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. £*^\~^....
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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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