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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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,-=;%$@###   IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE  ###@$%;=-,
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,-=;%$@###  WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ###@$%;=-,
,-=;%$@###   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ###@$%;=-,
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,-=;%$@###    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ###@$%;=-,
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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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,,,,===;$@  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  @$;===,,,,
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,-=;%$@###   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ###@$%;=-,
,-=;%$@###    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ###@$%;=-,
,,,,,==%%@ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  @%%==,,,,,
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