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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  .....~=†%%
%†=~......  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   ....~=†%%§
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