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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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###@%§^«,¨  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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#@@&%§^«,¨    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,   ¨,«^§§§§%@
&&§«¨¨¨¨¨¨   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ¨¨¨¨¨¨«§&&
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