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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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$$\=~,,,,,  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ,,,,,~=\$$
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$$\=~,,,,,   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ,,,,,~=\$$
$\=~,,,,,,   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    ,,,,,,~=\$
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@#£$$\=~,,  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,    ,,,,,,,~=\
$\=~,,,,,,   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ,,,,,,~=\$
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