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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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...@..@... To Draw From The Earth Around It, Push ....@@@...
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@......@.. Less Intense... Made To Store Things ..@.....@@
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@.@@...... Perhaps To Bury Corrupt Creatures (Not @....@....
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