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Next time you play a high-budget video game, notice the elevators. What are these small rooms actually doing?

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Next time you play a high-budget video game, notice the elevators. What are these small rooms actually doing?

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Next time you play a high-budget video game, notice the elevators. What are these small rooms actually doing?
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