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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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¨--\§£££&@   less intense... made to store things   @&£££§\--¨
¨¨¨-\\\£&@    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    @&£\\\-¨¨¨
¨--\§£&@## environment. perhaps to grow mushrooms.  ##@&£§\--¨
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