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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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,.~†$%&#@# OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT  #@#&%$†~.,
,.~†$%&#@@   IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE  @@#&%$†~.,
,.~†$$%%#@   INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS    @#%%$$†~.,
,..~~††$&#  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO #&$††~~..,
,,,,,~††$&   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   &$††~,,,,,
,.~†$%&#@#    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   #@#&%$†~.,
,,,,,,~†%&    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    &%†~,,,,,,
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,.~†$$$$&&  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   &&$$$$†~.,
,.~†$%&#@#   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    #@#&%$†~.,
,,,,,.†$%#  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  #%$†.,,,,,
,.~†$%&#@# TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  #@#&%$†~.,
,.~†$%&#@#                 BUILDING.                #@#&%$†~.,
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,.~†$%%%%#         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         #%%%%$†~.,
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,.~†$%&@##    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   ##@&%$†~.,
,.~†$%&#@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@#&%$†~.,
,,,,~†%%&&    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    &&%%†~,,,,
,,,,,~~$&#  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #&$~~,,,,,
,.~†$$$&&@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @&&$$$†~.,
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