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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  @@@%:«,,,,
,,,,,.::%@  to hide the true weight (purpose?) of a @%::.,,,,,
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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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