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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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¨.=*†%£###   a cellar is a more senseful affair,    ###£%†*=.¨
¨.=*†%£###   less intense... made to store things   ###£%†*=.¨
¨.=*†%£###    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    ###£%†*=.¨
¨¨¨.**%£££  environment. perhaps to grow mushrooms. £££%**.¨¨¨
¨.=*†%£###  perhaps to bury corrupt creatures (not  ###£%†*=.¨
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