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.^«†^$$$$#  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   #$$$$^†«^.
.^«†^$§#@@   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  @@#§$^†«^.
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.^«†^$§#@#   IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE  #@#§$^†«^.
.^«†^$§#@@    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   @@#§$^†«^.
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.^«†^$§#@#      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     #@#§$^†«^.
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.^«†^^^$§§  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  §§$^^^†«^.
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.^«†^$§#@#    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    #@#§$^†«^.
.^«†^$§#@#  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #@#§$^†«^.
.^«†^$§#@#  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  #@#§$^†«^.
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