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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 ^;~~......
.......~~; WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ;~~.......
........~~ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ~~........
.......~~; STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ;~~.......
......~~;^ MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ^;~~......
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......~~;^ ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ^;~~......
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....~~;^§§ A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, §§^;~~....
...~~;^§§# LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS #§§^;~~...
..~~;^§§#@ (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER @#§§^;~~..
.~~;^§§#@# ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #@#§§^;~~.
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