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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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,@@,@@,,,,   less intense... made to store things   ,@@,@,@,,@
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,,@@,@@@,,  environment. perhaps to grow mushrooms. ,@@@,,,,@@
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