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..........  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ..#.....#.
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#.........   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  .#..#.....
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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   .#....#...
.#..#..... 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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