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,.=**$@@@# THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, #@@@$**=.,
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,.=**$@@@# OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT #@@@$**=.,
,.=**$@@@# IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE #@@@$**=.,
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,.=**@@@## 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 @@@*==.,,,
,,,,,==*@@ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. @@*==,,,,,
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,.=**$@@@# INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR #@@@$**=.,
,.=**$@@@# TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A #@@@$**=.,
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,,,,,=*@@@ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, @@@*=,,,,,
,,,,,=**@@ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS @@**=,,,,,
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