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¨¨¨¨,,=^##  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ##^=,,¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨¨«==&##  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   ##&==«¨¨¨¨
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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   ####&^=«,¨
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¨,«=^&####   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    ####&^=«,¨
¨,«=^&####    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ####&^=«,¨
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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 ####&^=«,¨
¨,«=^&####                BUILDING.                 ####&^=«,¨
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¨,«=^&####   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ####&^=«,¨
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