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.,~†$$#@##  The Basement Is A Man-Made Subterranean ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##   Things As The Furnace, The Labyrinth,  ##@#$$†~,.
.,~†$$##@@           Reptiles Or Graves.            @@##$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##  A Small Or Rural Basement Is A Cellar.  ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##   Is Nevertheless A Way To Bring A Cave  ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@## With It. I'Ve Found That It'S Easier To  ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##   Structure, It'S Just That All Parts    ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##   Hide Unsightly Appliances, Engines,    ##@#$$†~,.
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.,~†$$$###  To Draw From The Earth Around It, Push  ###$$$†~,.
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.,~†$$#@##    A Cellar Is A More Senseful Affair,   ##@#$$†~,.
.,~†††$#@@   Less Intense... Made To Store Things   @@#$†††~,.
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