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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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,,,,:«\$$&    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   &$$\«:,,,,
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,,,,,,:«\$   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   $\«:,,,,,,
,,,,,,,:«\    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   \«:,,,,,,,
,,,,,,:«\$    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    $\«:,,,,,,
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,,,:«\$$&@   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  @&$$\«:,,,
,,,,:«\$$&    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   &$$\«:,,,,
,,,,,:«\$$  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  $$\«:,,,,,
,,,,,,:«\$  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A $\«:,,,,,,
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,,:«\$$&@#    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    #@&$$\«:,,
,,,:«\$$&@ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  @&$$\«:,,,
,,,,:«\$$&  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  &$$\«:,,,,
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