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^~-....... THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, .......-~^
~-........ REPTILES OR GRAVES. ........-~
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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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