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..........            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           ..........
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..........  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ..........
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..........   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    ..........
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..........  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ..........
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.........«    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   «.........
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