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,,,,,,=†^£ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  £^†=,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=†^   ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH  ^†=,,,,,,,
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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    †=,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,=†^    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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,,,,,,,,,,   A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,    ,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,   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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