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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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.......:~^  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ^~:.......
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.......:~^   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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....:~^%£@  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   @£%^~:....
.....:~^%£   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    £%^~:.....
......:~^%  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  %^~:......
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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   @£%^~:....
...:~^%£@£    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    £@£%^~:...
..:~^%£@£#  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. #£@£%^~:..
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