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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,   ##££§=:-~.
..~-:=§££#  infrastructure (pipes and wells)... or  #££§=:-~..
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..~-:=§££#  to draw from the earth around it, push  #££§=:-~..
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