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.....:-**£ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN £**-:.....
....:-**£@ ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH @£**-:....
...:-**£@# 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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.........: 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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...:-**£@# THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO #@£**-:...
....:-**£@ HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, @£**-:....
.....:-**£ INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR £**-:.....
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........:- ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. -:........
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......:-** A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, **-:......
.....:-**£ LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS £**-:.....
....:-**£@ (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER @£**-:....
...:-**£@# ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #@£**-:...
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