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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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########,,   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,   #####,,##,
,,####,,,,   less intense... made to store things   ,###,,,,,,
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