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¨,~^*$#¶##  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ##¶#$*^~,¨
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¨,~^*$#¶##  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   ##¶#$*^~,¨
¨,~^*$#¶##            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           ##¶#$*^~,¨
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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   #**~~~,¨¨¨
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¨,~^*$$$#¶   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ¶#$$$*^~,¨
¨,~^*$#¶##   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    ##¶#$*^~,¨
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¨¨¨,~^***#   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  #***^~,¨¨¨
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¨,~^*$#¶##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##¶#$*^~,¨
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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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