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.........^ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  ^.........
........^=  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   =^........
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.......^=§    STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS   §=^.......
........^=    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    =^........
.........^      THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.     ^.........
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.......^=§  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. §=^.......
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