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.&.&.&.&&. The Basement Is A Man-Made Subterranean &.&&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&..&. A Small Or Rural Basement Is A Cellar. &..&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&.&&. 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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.&.&.&..&. Hide Unsightly Appliances, Engines, &..&.&.&.&
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.&.&.&..&. A Cellar Is A More Senseful Affair, &..&.&.&.&
.&.&.&.&&. Less Intense... Made To Store Things &.&&.&.&.&
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