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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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#&§\~,.... OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ....,~\§
##&§\~,... IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE ...,~\§#
@##&§\~,.. INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS ..,~\§#@
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@##&§\~,.. THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE ..,~\§#@
##&§\~,... STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS ...,~\§#
#&§\~,.... MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. ....,~\§
&§\~,..... THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN. .....,~\§&
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@##&§\~,.. HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, ..,~\§#@
#@##&§\~,. INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR .,~\§#@#
@##&§\~,.. TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A ..,~\§#@
##&§\~,... BUILDING. ...,~\§#
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&§\~,..... TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH .....,~\§&
§\~,...... ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. ......,~\§
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§\~,...... A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, ......,~\§
&§\~,..... LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS .....,~\§&
#&§\~,.... (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER ....,~\§
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