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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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¶&%%††^,,,   INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS    ,,,^††%%&¶
&%†^,,,,,, WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO  ,,,,,,^†%&
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&%--,,,,,,   THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO  ,,,,,,--%&
&%-^,,,,,,   HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,    ,,,,,,^-%&
##¶&%%†-^,  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  ,^-†%%&¶##
##¶&%%†-^, TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A  ,^-†%%&¶##
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###¶&%%-^,  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. ,^-%%&¶###
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