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######,,#, THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ######,,##
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####,,###,  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   ####,,##,,
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,##,,,,#,,  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ,##,,####,
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,,,,,,,#,,  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT #,,,,,,,,,
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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    ,,##,,####
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,,####,,##  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,,########
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