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^¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨¨  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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#£$†/-^¨¨¨  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ¨¨¨^-/†$£#
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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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