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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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¨¨¨¨««^&&@   the purpose of a basement is often to  @&&^««¨¨¨¨
¨¨¨«««^@@@    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   @@@^«««¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨,«^@&  infrastructure (pipes and wells)... or  &@^«,¨¨¨¨¨
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¨¨¨,«**@&@   less intense... made to store things   @&@**«,¨¨¨
¨¨¨¨¨¨««^&    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    &^««¨¨¨¨¨¨
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