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####,,,,#,  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   ,,,,,#####
###,,##,,,  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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#,,,,#####    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   ,,,,,,####
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#,,##,,,,,  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ##,,,,####
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####,,###,    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   ,,,##,,,,#
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,,,,,,,#,,  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##,,,,####
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