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...:«;%¤@@ THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN @@¤%;«:...
..:«;%¤@@# ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH #@@¤%;«:..
.:«;%¤@@## THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ##@@¤%;«:.
..:«;%¤@@# REPTILES OR GRAVES. #@@¤%;«:..
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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 ¤%;«:.....
....:«;%¤@ THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE @¤%;«:....
...:«;%¤@@ STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS @@¤%;«:...
..:«;%¤@@# MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED. #@@¤%;«:..
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........:« HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES, «:........
.......:«; INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR ;«:.......
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...:«;%¤@@ TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH @@¤%;«:...
..:«;%¤@@# ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED. #@@¤%;«:..
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..:«;%¤@@# A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR, #@@¤%;«:..
...:«;%¤@@ 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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