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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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###&$%\=~, INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ,~=\%$##
###&$%\=~, WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ,~=\%$##
###&$%\=~, THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ,~=\%$##
###&$%\=~, STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ,~=\%$##
#&&&$%\=~, MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ,~=\%$&&
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#&%=~,,,,, THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO ,,,,,~=%
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##$$\\==~, INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ,~==\\$$##
##$\~~,,,, TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ,,,,~~\$##
###&$%\=~, BUILDING. ,~=\%$##
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###&$%\=~, 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 ,~=\%%%$##
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