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##,,##,,,,  with it. i've found that it's easier to ,,,,,,,,,,
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##,,##,,,,  the purpose of a basement is often to   ####,,##,,
,,,,,,,###   hide unsightly appliances, engines,    ###,,,,,,,
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#,,,,,,##,    a cellar is a more senseful affair,   #,,##,,,,#
,,####,,,,   less intense... made to store things   ,,,,,,##,,
#,,##,,###    (food or brews, tools) in a colder    ,####,,,,#
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#######,,,  perhaps to bury corrupt creatures (not  #,,,,,,,,#
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