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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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¨,=*%¤¤¶¶¶  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  ¶¶¶¤¤%*=,¨
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¨,=*%¤¤¶@#  IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE   #@¶¤¤%*=,¨
¨,=*%¤¤¶##    INTO YOUR BUILDING, AND CAVE THINGS   ##¶¤¤%*=,¨
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¨,=*%¤¤¶##   THINK OF ALL CAVES AS THE SAME LARGE   ##¶¤¤%*=,¨
¨,=*%¤¤¶@#   STRUCTURE, IT'S JUST THAT ALL PARTS    #@¶¤¤%*=,¨
¨¨¨¨¨,*%¤¤    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ¤¤%*,¨¨¨¨¨
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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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¨,=*%¤¤¶@#                 BUILDING.                #@¶¤¤%*=,¨
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¨,=*%¤¤@##  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ##@¤¤%*=,¨
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¨,=*%¤¤¶@#    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   #@¶¤¤%*=,¨
¨,=****¤¤¤   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   ¤¤¤****=,¨
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