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##¶§§^=«:.  The Basement Is A Man-Made Subterranean .:«=^§§¶##
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@¶§^«:....  A Small Or Rural Basement Is A Cellar.  ....:«^§¶@
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#@¶§§^=«:.  Is Nevertheless A Way To Bring A Cave   .:«=^§§¶@#
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##@§§^=«:.   Think Of All Caves As The Same Large   .:«=^§§@##
##@¶§§^=:.   Structure, It'S Just That All Parts    .:=^§§¶@##
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#@¶§§^=«:.   Hide Unsightly Appliances, Engines,    .:«=^§§¶@#
@¶§§§^=«:.  Infrastructure (Pipes And Wells)... Or  .:«=^§§§¶@
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#@¶§§^=«:.                Building.                 .:«=^§§¶@#
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#@¶§§^=«:.         Above Ground, Laundered.         .:«=^§§¶@#
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#@¶§§^=«:.   Less Intense... Made To Store Things   .:«=^§§¶@#
##@¶§^=«:.    (Food Or Brews, Tools) In A Colder    .:«=^§¶@##
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