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,,=*^@§¶@# THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  #@¶§@^*=,,
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,,=*^@§@##   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ##@§@^*=,,
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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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