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###,,,,,#,  , †~~   ~†#  THE BASEMENT  #†~   ~~†† , ,,,,,,#,,,
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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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###,,,,,,# OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT  #,,#,##,,,
#,##,,,,,,  IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE   ##,,,###,,
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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.    #,,,###,,#
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#,##,,,###   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  ,,,,,###,,
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,,#,##,,,#  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,,,,,,,###
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,,,#,##,,,   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    #,,#,,,,,,
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