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.,~^§§#¶##  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    ¶#§~~~~,,.
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....,,^§§¶  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   ¶§§^,,....
.,~^§§§§#¶    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ¶#§§§§^~,.
.,~^§§#¶##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##¶#§§^~,.
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.,~^§§#¶##  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##¶#§§^~,.
.,~^§§#¶##  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ##¶#§§^~,.
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