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##@£%^:=~¨   the purpose of a basement is often to  ¨~=:^%£@##
#£%^==¨¨¨¨    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   ¨¨¨¨==^%£#
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##@£%^:=~¨                building.                 ¨~=:^%£@##
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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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