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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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##£&§*^~,¨   structure, it's just that all parts    ¨,~^*§&£##
&&§***^~,¨    might not be physically connected.    ¨,~^***§&&
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##£&§*^~,¨  the purpose of a basement is often to   ¨,~^*§&£##
##£&§*^~,¨   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,    ¨¨¨¨~~^§&&
##£&§*^~,¨   less intense... made to store things   ¨,~^*§&£##
##£&§*^~,¨    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    ¨,~^*§&£##
#££&§*^~,¨  environment. perhaps to grow mushrooms. ¨,~^*§&££#
##£&§*^~,¨  perhaps to bury corrupt creatures (not  ¨,~^*§&£##
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