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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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###,###,##   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   #,#,,,,,,,
,,##,,##,,    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   ###,,,,,,#
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,,,#,,#,##   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    ####,#,##,
,,##,###,,  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,,,####,#,
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,#,,,#,,##  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ####,##,,#
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,,,,#,,,##   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #,,#,,##,#
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