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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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,.==†$&@## OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ##@&$†==.,
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,.==†$&@@# THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE #@@&$†==.,
,,,,.=†$$& STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS &$$†=.,,,,
,.==†$&@## MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ##@&$†==.,
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,.==†$&@## THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ##@&$†==.,
,,,,,=††&& HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, &&††=,,,,,
,,,,,,=†$& INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR &$†=,,,,,,
,,.===†$&& TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A &&$†===.,,
,.==†$&@## BUILDING. ##@&$†==.,
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,.==†$&@## ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ##@&$†==.,
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,,,,.=†$@@ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS @@$†=.,,,,
,.==†$&@## (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ##@&$†==.,
,.==†$&@## ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##@&$†==.,
,.==†$&@## PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT ##@&$†==.,
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