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.,†§@§@###   ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH  ###@§@§†,.
.,«†§@§@@@  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   @@@§@§†«,.
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.,«†§@§@##    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   ##@§@§†«,.
.,«†§@§@## WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO  ##@§@§†«,.
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.,«†§@§@##    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   ##@§@§†«,.
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