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.,-\=@#¶##  . =--   -=#  THE BASEMENT  #=-   --== . ##¶#@=\-,.
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.,-\=@#¶##  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ##¶#@=\-,.
.,-\=@####  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   ####@=\-,.
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.,-\=@@@¶#           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  ¶¶¶#@=\-,.
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.,-\=#¶###    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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.,-\=@####    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ####@=\-,.
.,-\=@#¶##  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##¶#@=\-,.
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