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.^«†%%%%##   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    ###@%%†«^.
....^†%%@#  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    #@%%†«««^.
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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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.^«†%%@###  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ###@%%†«^.
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.^«†%%%@##    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   ##@%%%†«^.
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.^«†%%@### ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  ###@%%†«^.
.^«†%%@###  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  ###@%%†«^.
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