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$%\«^,,,,,  THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN ,,,,,^«\%$
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\«^,,,,,,,   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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$%\«^,,,,,   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  ,,,,,^«\%$
%\«^,,,,,,    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ,,,,,,^«\%
\«^,,,,,,,  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,,,,,,,^«\
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