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¨-~/%$#¶## THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ##¶#$%/~-¨
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¨-~/%#¶###  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   ###¶#%/~-¨
¨¨¨¨~%$$##            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           ##$$%~¨¨¨¨
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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   ###%~¨¨¨¨¨
¨-~/%$#¶##    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ##¶#$%/~-¨
¨-~/%$#¶##      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     ##¶#$%/~-¨
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¨-~~//%#¶¶    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ¶¶#%//~~-¨
¨-~/%$#¶##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##¶#$%/~-¨
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¨-~/%$#¶##    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   ##¶#$%/~-¨
¨¨¨-/%$$#¶   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ¶#$$%/-¨¨¨
¨-~/%$#¶##    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ##¶#$%/~-¨
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