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,,,,,,,,,,           REPTILES OR GRAVES.            ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,:  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A :,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,                 BUILDING.                ,,,,,,,,,,
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,,,,,,,,,,  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ,,,,,,,,,,
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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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