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@@@††::~,. THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN .,~::††@@@
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@@@@%†:~,. OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT .,~:†%@@@@
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@@@@%†:~,. INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS .,~:†%@@@@
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@@%:,,.... THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ....,,:%@@
@@†:,,.... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ....,,:†@@
#@@@%†:~,. MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. .,~:†%@@@#
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@%†::,.... INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ....,::†%@
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#@@@%†:~,. (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER .,~:†%@@@#
@@†:,..... ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. .....,:†@@
@@@@%†:~,. PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT .,~:†%@@@@
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