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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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.,«^†%&@@#  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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.,«^†%&@@#    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   #@@&%†^«,.
.,«^†%&@@#  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  #@@&%†^«,.
.,«^†%&@@#  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A #@@&%†^«,.
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.,«^†%&@@@  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  @@@&%†^«,.
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.,«^†%&@@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@@&%†^«,.
.,«^†%&&&&    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    &&&&%†^«,.
.,«^^^%&&@ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  @&&%^^^«,.
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