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##..###### The Basement Is A Man-Made Subterranean ######....
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###....##. A Small Or Rural Basement Is A Cellar. ...##....#
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####....## Is Nevertheless A Way To Bring A Cave ........##
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...####..# Think Of All Caves As The Same Large .####..##.
##..##.... Structure, It'S Just That All Parts ..##......
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#..##....# A Cellar Is A More Senseful Affair, ..#####..#
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