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..=:§£§###  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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......=:§£  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT £§:=......
.....=:§£§   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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.....=:§£§  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  §£§:=.....
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.....=:§£§ ENVIRONMENT. PERHAPS TO GROW MUSHROOMS.  §£§:=.....
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