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..@..@.@@. The Basement Is A Man-Made Subterranean .@.@@.....
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.@@@...... Often Created In Good Faith, A Basement @@@..@....
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...@@@.... Into Your Building, And Cave Things ..@@@..@..
...@.@@... With It. I'Ve Found That It'S Easier To ..@.@@..@.
.....@@@.. Think Of All Caves As The Same Large ....@@@..@
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....@@@..@ Hide Unsightly Appliances, Engines, ....@.....
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..@....... A Cellar Is A More Senseful Affair, ....@.@@..
...@...... Less Intense... Made To Store Things @.....@@@.
....@..... (Food Or Brews, Tools) In A Colder .@....@.@@
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