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@@&**-~,,, THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ,,,~-**&@@
@@@&=-,,,, ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ,,,,-=&@@@
@@=*~~,,,, THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ,,,,~~*=@@
@@=--~,,,, REPTILES OR GRAVES. ,,,,~--=@@
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@@@&==*-~, OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ,~-*==&@@@
@&&==*-,,, IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE ,,,-*==&&@
@@@&*~,,,, INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ,,,,~*&@@@
@&==-~~,,, WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO ,,,~~-==&@
#@@@&=*-~, THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ,~-*=&@@@#
#@@@&=*-~, STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ,~-*=&@@@#
@@&*-,,,,, MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ,,,,,-*&@@
#@@@&=*-~, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. ,~-*=&@@@#
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#@@@&=*-~, HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ,~-*=&@@@#
@@&&=**-~, INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ,~-**=&&@@
##@@&=*-~, TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ,~-*=&@@##
@@&=*-,,,, BUILDING. ,,,,-*=&@@
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@@@@&=*-~, TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH ,~-*=&@@@@
@@&***~,,, ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ,,,~***&@@
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##@@&=*-~, A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, ,~-*=&@@##
##@@@&*-~, LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS ,~-*&@@@##
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##@@&=*-~, ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,~-*=&@@##
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