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...:~/$@##  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ##@$/~:...
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.:~/$@####  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   ####@$/~:.
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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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...:~/$@##  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ##@$/~:...
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