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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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###@*$\~-. A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR. .-~\$*@###
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@$\~...... OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ......~\$@
@@*\~--... IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE ...--~\*@@
@@***$\~-. INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS .-~\$***@@
@*\~~..... WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO .....~~\*@
###@*$\~-. THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE .-~\$*@###
@*$\-..... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS .....-\$*@
#@@*\~.... MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ....~\*@@#
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@@$\~..... THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO .....~\$@@
@$$$\--... HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ...--\$$$@
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###@*$\~-. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A .-~\$*@###
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###@@$\~-. TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH .-~\$@@###
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