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###,,###,,  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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###,,,,,,#  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ,,##,,,,##
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#,,,,##,,,    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   ####,,,,,,
,,##,,,,##    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ,##,,####,
#,,,,##,,#      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     ,,,,,,##,,
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,,####,,,,    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ,##,,###,,
#,,##,,###  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,,,,,,#,,#
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#####,,,,,  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ,,,,##,,##
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,#,,##,,##   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ###,,##,,,
,,,,,,,,,,   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ##,,,,,,##
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