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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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*«........   the purpose of a basement is often to  ........«*
«.........   hide unsightly appliances, engines,    .........«
..........  infrastructure (pipes and wells)... or  ..........
.......... to hide the true weight (purpose?) of a  ..........
..........                 building.                ..........
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*«........  to draw from the earth around it, push  ........«*
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¤¤%*«.....   a cellar is a more senseful affair,    .....«*%¤¤
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