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.^«=§$¤### THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ###¤$§=«^.
.^«=§$¤@##  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   ##@¤$§=«^.
.^«=§$¤@##   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  ##@¤$§=«^.
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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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...^=§$$¤#   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    #¤$$§=^...
.^«=§$@###    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ###@$§=«^.
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.^«=§$¤@##   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    ##@¤$§=«^.
.^«=§$¤@##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##@¤$§=«^.
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.^«=§§$$¤#   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    #¤$$§§=«^.
.^«=§$¤@##   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ##@¤$§=«^.
.^«=§$¤###    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ###¤$§=«^.
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.^«=§$¤@##  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ##@¤$§=«^.
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