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.:«=†%&###  a small or rural basement is a cellar.  ###&%†=«:.
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.:«=†%&###  the purpose of a basement is often to   ###&%†=«:.
.:«=†%&###    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   ###&%†=«:.
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....«««†&#    a cellar is a more senseful affair,   #&†«««....
.....:==%#   less intense... made to store things   #%==:.....
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