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,,,,,,«=** THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  **=«,,,,,,
,,,,,«=**¤  ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH   ¤**=«,,,,,
,,,,«=**¤£   THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,  £¤**=«,,,,
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,,,,,,,,«=   IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE  =«,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,«=*    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   *=«,,,,,,,
,,,,,,«=** WITH IT. I'VE FOUND THAT IT'S EASIER TO  **=«,,,,,,
,,,,,«=**¤   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ¤**=«,,,,,
,,,,«=**¤£   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    *=«,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,«=  ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS. =«,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,«=*  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  *=«,,,,,,,
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