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.......... THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ..........
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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. $^:»-.....
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.-»:^$§@## OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ##@§$^:»-.
..-»:^$§@# IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE #@§$^:»-..
...-»:^$§@ INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS @§$^:»-...
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.....-»:^$ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE $^:»-.....
......-»:^ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ^:»-......
.......-»: MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. :»-.......
........-» THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. »-........
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........-» THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO »-........
.......-»: HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, :»-.......
......-»:^ INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ^:»-......
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...-»:^$§@ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, @§$^:»-...
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......-»:^ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ^:»-......
.......-»: PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT :»-.......
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