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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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,,†%$¤¶@##   INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS    ##@¶¤$%†,,
,,,,=†%¤¤¤ WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO  ¤¤¤%†=,,,,
,,=†%$¤¶@#   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   #@¶¤$%†=,,
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,,=†%$¤¤¶¶    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ¶¶¤¤$%†=,,
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,,,,,,=%$¶   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  ¶$%=,,,,,,
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,,,===%$¶¶  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ¶¶$%===,,,
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,,=†%$¤¶@#    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   #@¶¤$%†=,,
,,=†%$¤¶@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@¶¤$%†=,,
,,,,,==%¤¶    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ¶¤%==,,,,,
,,=†%$¶@##  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ##@¶$%†=,,
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