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#§†.......   things as the furnace, the labyrinth,  .......†§#
#§†.......            reptiles or graves.           .......†§#
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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  ..-†%§#£##
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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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