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#@£%%:~^,,  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ,,^~:%%£@#
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@£%%:~^,,,            REPTILES OR GRAVES.           ,,,^~:%%£@
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@£%%:~^,,, OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT  ,,,^~:%%£@
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##@£%%:~^,   INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS    ,^~:%%£@##
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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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£%%:~^,,,,   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ,,,,^~:%%£
@£%%:~^,,,    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ,,,^~:%%£@
#@£%%:~^,, ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  ,,^~:%%£@#
##@£%%:~^,  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ,^~:%%£@##
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