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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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