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,,,~:%%§§#  a small or rural basement is a cellar.  #§§%%:~,,,
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,,,,,,~:%§   is nevertheless a way to bring a cave  §%:~,,,,,,
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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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,,,,~:%§§§  the purpose of a basement is often to   §§§%:~,,,,
,:~:%£§###    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   ###§£%:~:,
,::~~::££#  infrastructure (pipes and wells)... or  #££::~~::,
,,,:::£§§§  to hide the true weight (purpose?) of a §§§£:::,,,
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,:~:%£§###  to draw from the earth around it, push  ###§£%:~:,
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,,,,,,,~%§   a cellar is a more senseful affair,    §%~,,,,,,,
,:~:%£§###   less intense... made to store things   ###§£%:~:,
,,,,,:::%§    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    §%:::,,,,,
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,:~:%£§###  perhaps to bury corrupt creatures (not  ###§£%:~:,
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