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A cabinet has a base and a first side wherein one of the base and the first side has a male portion and an other of the base and the first side has a female portion for mating with the male portion. The cabinet has a second side, such that the second side may be attached to the base, wherein one of

A cabinet has a base and a first side wherein one of the base and the first side has a male portion and an other of the base and the first side has a female portion for mating with the male portion. The cabinet has a second side, such that the second side may be attached to the base, wherein one of the base and the second side has a male portion and an other of the base and the second side has a female portion for mating with the male portion, such that the second side may be attached to the base. The cabinet also has a back for attaching to the first side, the second side and the base.

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1. A cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a base,a first side,wherein one of said base and said first side has a first male portion and the other of said base and said first side has a first female portion for mating with said first male portion,a second side that is attachable to said base,wherein one

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A cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a base,a first side,wherein one of said base and said first side has a first male portion and the other of said base and said first side has a first female portion for mating with said first male portion,a second side that is attachable to said base,wherein one of said base and said second side has a second male portion and the other of said base and said second side has a second female portion for mating with said second male portion,a back wall configured to attach to said first side, said second side, and said base, and wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge, and wherein the first and second sides are configured to attach to the base by sliding the first and second sides in the longitudinal direction, andat least one stile to connect each of the first and second sides to the back wall, wherein each stile includes a lock tab that is received within a corresponding lock opening one of the first and second sides and a flap that extends along the back wall. 2. The cabinet of claim 1 further comprising: another lock tab disposed between said first side and said base for locking said first side to said base. 3. The cabinet of claim 1 wherein at least one of said first and second male portions and an associated at least one of said first and second female portions have corresponding stepped profiles that converge toward each other in a direction going from one end to an opposite end. 4. The cabinet of claim 1 including a pair of grooves, wherein said at least one of said first and second male portions is configured to be guided into an associated at least one of said first and second female portions by said pair of grooves. 5. The cabinet of claim 4 wherein said pair of grooves are disposed in said at least one of said first and second male portions. 6. The cabinet of claim 4 wherein said pair of grooves are defined by a pair of flanges disposed on said at least one of said first and second male portions. 7. The cabinet of claim 1 wherein said back wall is disposed between said first and second sides and wherein said back wall is attached to said base. 8. The cabinet of claim 7 wherein one of said back wall and said first side has said at least one stile and the other of said back wall and said first side has a first ridge, said first ridge and said at least one stile configured to cooperate with each other to attach said first side to said back wall. 9. The cabinet of claim 7 wherein one of said back wall and said first side has said at least one stile and the other of said back wall and said first side has a first ridge and a second ridge whereby said at least one stile is disposed between said first ridge and said second ridge and is configured to attach said first side to said back wall. 10. The cabinet of claim 7 further comprising a key disposed at a bottom of said back wall and a slot in said base for receiving said key. 11. The cabinet of claim 1 wherein each of the first and second sides includes an inner ridge and an outer ridge spaced longitudinally from the inner ridge, the inner and outer ridges extending in a vertical direction, and wherein the at least one stile is configured to be slid downwardly in the vertical direction between the inner ridge and outer ridge until a top of the back wall is flush with a top of the first and second sides and the lock tabs are capable of flexing out into the lock openings to attach the back wall with the first and second sides. 12. A cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a base,a first side,wherein one of said base and said first side has a first male portion and the other of said base and said first side has a first female portion for mating with said first male portion,a second side that is attachable to said base,wherein one of said base and said second side has a second male portion and the other of said base and said second side has a second female portion for mating with said second male portion,a back wall capable of attaching to said first side, said second side,and said base, and wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge, and wherein the first and second sides are configured to attach to the base by sliding the first and second sides in the longitudinal direction,wherein said back wall is disposed between said sides and is configured to attach thereto and wherein said back wall is attached to said base,wherein one of said back wall and said first side has a stile and the other of said back wall and said first side has a first ridge and a second ridge whereby said stile is disposed between said first ridge and said second ridge to cooperate to attach said first side to said back wall, andwherein said first ridge has a lug extending therefrom and said stile has a flap extending therefrom wherein said lug and said flap are in register with each other to trap said stile between said ridges. 13. Method of constructing a cabinet, said method comprising: providing a first side having a first male portion or a first female portion,providing a second side having a second male portion or a second female portion, wherein the first and second sides include a side upper top and a side lower top spaced vertically below the side upper top, and including selectively removing the side upper top to lower a height of the first and second sides such that the side lower top is configured to support a top of the cabinet,providing a back wall wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge, wherein the back wall includes an upper support rail and a lower support rail spaced vertically below the upper support rail, and including selectively removing the upper support rail to lower a height of the back wall such that the lower support rail is configured to support the top of the cabinet,providing a base, said base having a first portion with a first complementary male portion or a first complementary female portion to said first male portion or said first female portion, and a second portion with a second complementary male portion or a second complementary female portion to said second male portion or said second female portion,sliding said first male portion or said first female portion of said first side in the longitudinal direction and onto said first complementary male portion or said first complementary female portion of said base, andsliding said second male portion or said second female portion of said second side in the longitudinal direction and onto said first complementary male portion or said second complementary female portion of said base. 14. The method of claim 13 further comprising: locking said first side to said base. 15. The method of claim 13 further comprising: sliding the back wall between said first side and said second side in a vertical direction transverse to the longitudinal direction. 16. The method of claim 15 further comprising: locking said back wall to said first side. 17. The method of claim 15 further comprising: locking said back wall to said base. 18. A cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a base,a first side,wherein one of said base and said first side has a first male portion and the other of said base and said first side has a first female portion for mating with said first male portion,a second side that is attachable to said base,wherein one of said base and said second side has a second male portion and the other of said base and said second side has a second female portion for mating with said second male portion,a back wall capable of attaching to said first side, said second side, and said base, and wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge, and wherein the first and second sides are configured to attach to the base by sliding the first and second sides in the longitudinal direction, andwherein the first and second sides include a side upper top and a side lower top spaced vertically below the side upper top, and wherein the side upper top is removable to lower a height of the first and second sides such that the side lower top is configured to support a top of the cabinet. 19. The cabinet of claim 18 wherein the first male portion is on the first side and the second male portion is on the second side, and wherein the first and second male portions comprise a lock rail formed near a bottom edge of each of the first and second sides. 20. A cabinet, said cabinet comprising: a base,a first side,wherein one of said base and said first side has a first male portion and the other of said base and said first side has a first female portion for mating with said first male portion,a second side that is attachable to said base,wherein one of said base and said second side has a second male portion and the other of said base and said second side has a second female portion for mating with said second male portion,a back wall capable of attaching to said first side, said second side, and said base, and wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge, and wherein the first and second sides are configured to attach to the base by sliding the first and second sides in the longitudinal direction, andwherein the back wall includes an upper support rail and a lower support rail spaced vertically below the upper support rail, and wherein the upper support rail is removable to lower a height of the back wall such that the lower support rail is configured to support a top of the cabinet. 21. A method of constructing a cabinet, said method comprising: providing a first side having a first male portion or a first female portion,providing a second side having a second male portion or a second female portion,providing a back wall wherein the first and second sides define a longitudinal direction that extends between a rear edge of the first and second sides at the back wall and a front edge opposite the rear edge,providing a base, said base having a first portion with a first complementary male portion or a first complementary female portion to said first male portion or said first female portion, and a second portion with a second complementary male portion or a second complementary female portion to said second male portion or said second female portion,sliding said first male portion or said first female portion of said first side in the longitudinal direction and onto said first complementary male portion or said first complementary female portion of said base,sliding said second male portion or said second female portion of said second side in the longitudinal direction and onto said second complementary male portion or said second complementary female portion of said base, andconnecting each of the first and second sides to the back wall with at least one stile, wherein each stile includes a lock tab that is received within a corresponding lock opening in one of the first and second sides and a flap that extends along the back wall. 22. The method of claim 21 wherein each of the first and second sides includes an inner ridge and an outer ridge spaced longitudinally from the inner ridge, the inner and outer ridges extending in a vertical direction, and including sliding each stiles downwardly in the vertical direction between the inner ridge and outer ridge until a top of the back wall is flush with a top of the sides and the lock tabs flex out into the lock openings to attach the back wall with the first and second sides.