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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,   .:«=*¤¤¤¤¤
###¤¤*=«:.  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  .:«=*¤¤###
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¤¤**«««...  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ...«««**¤¤
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####¤*=«:.    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   .:«=*¤####
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¤¤¤¤¤*=«:.    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    .:«=*¤¤¤¤¤
#¤*=«««::.  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. .::«««=*¤#
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