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###&$%†«-,   environment where you could find such  ,-«†%$&###
###&$%†«-,  things as the furnace, the labyrinth,   ,-«†%$&###
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#&&&$%†«-,  a small or rural basement is a cellar.  ,-«†%$&&&#
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&$†-,,,,,,  with it. i've found that it's easier to ,,,,,,-†$&
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###&$%†«-,   structure, it's just that all parts    ,-«†%$&###
###&$%†«-,    might not be physically connected.    ,-«†%$&###
###&$%†«-,      that's what you're inviting in.     ,-«†%$&###
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###&$%†«-,   the purpose of a basement is often to  ,-«†%$&###
###&$%†«-,    hide unsightly appliances, engines,   ,-«†%$&###
&$†-,,,,,,  infrastructure (pipes and wells)... or  ,,,,,,-†$&
###&$%†«-, to hide the true weight (purpose?) of a  ,-«†%$&###
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###&$%†«-,    a cellar is a more senseful affair,   ,-«†%$&###
#&$†«««,,,   less intense... made to store things   ,,,«««†$&#
###&$%†«-,    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    ,-«†%$&###
###&$%†«-, environment. perhaps to grow mushrooms.  ,-«†%$&###
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