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.:~^%%§@@@   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  ##@§%%^~:.
.:~^%%§@@#   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.    ##@§%%^~:.
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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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.:~^%%%%§§    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    §§%%%%^~:.
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.:~^%%§@@@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @@@§%%^~:.
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