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##&%~,,,,, THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ,,,,,~%#
###&%%*~~, ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ,~~*%%##
###&%%*~~, THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ,~~*%%##
&&%%**~,,, REPTILES OR GRAVES. ,,,~**%%&&
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#&%~~~,,,, A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. ,,,,~~~%
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#&%*~~,,,, OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ,,,,~~*%
#&%%%%*~~, IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE ,~~*%%%%
#&%~~,,,,, INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ,,,,,~~%
#&%%%%*~~, 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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###&%%*~~, TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ,~~*%%##
#%%~~~~,,, ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ,,,~~~~%%#
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#&%~~~,,,, A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, ,,,,~~~%
###&%%*~~, LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ,~~*%%##
###&%%*~~, (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ,~~*%%##
#&%%%%*~~, ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,~~*%%%%
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