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,####,,,,#  , †~~   ~†#  THE BASEMENT  #†~   ~~†† , ##,,,,,##,
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,,,####,,, THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ,#,,###,,,
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#,,,,,,,,,   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  ,###,,,,,#
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,,,,####,,  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ,,###,,,,,
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,,,,##,,##  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT ,,,,#,,,,#
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,####,,,,#    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   #,,#,,##,,
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,,,,######  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ###,,###,,
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