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.,~=†$@¶##  . †~~   ~†@  THE BASEMENT  @†~   ~~†† . ##¶@$†=~,.
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.,~=†$@¶¶# THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  #¶¶@$†=~,.
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.,~=†$$$@#  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   #@$$$†=~,.
.,~=†$@¶##           REPTILES OR GRAVES.            ##¶@$†=~,.
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.,~~~~~~†@  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  @†~~~~~~,.
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.,~=†$@¶##  IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE   ##¶@$†=~,.
.,~=†$@¶##   INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS    ##¶@$†=~,.
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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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.,~=†$@¶##   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ##¶@$†=~,.
.,~=†$@¶##   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ##¶@$†=~,.
.,~=†$$@@¶    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ¶@@$$†=~,.
.,~=†$@¶##  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##¶@$†=~,.
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