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.....,=:%$  .              .====.               .   $%:=,.....
....,=:%$@ . %==   =%@  THE BASEMENT  @%=   ==%% .  @$%:=,....
...,=:%$@¶  .   =#=     .==========.     =#=    .   ¶@$%:=,...
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.,=:%$@¶##                                          ##¶@$%:=,.
..,=:%$@¶# THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN  #¶@$%:=,..
...,=:%$@¶   ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH  ¶@$%:=,...
....,=:%$@  THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH,   @$%:=,....
.....,=:%$           REPTILES OR GRAVES.            $%:=,.....
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.......,=:  A SMALL OR RURAL BASEMENT IS A CELLAR.  :=,.......
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.......,=:  OFTEN CREATED IN GOOD FAITH, A BASEMENT :=,.......
......,=:%   IS NEVERTHELESS A WAY TO BRING A CAVE  %:=,......
.....,=:%$   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    #¶@$%:=,..
.,=:%$@¶##    MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY CONNECTED.    ##¶@$%:=,.
..,=:%$@¶#     THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE INVITING IN.      #¶@$%:=,..
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.....,=:%$            =#= . USAGES . =#=            $%:=,.....
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........,=  THE PURPOSE OF A BASEMENT IS OFTEN TO   =,........
.........,    HIDE UNSIGHTLY APPLIANCES, ENGINES,   ,.........
........,=  INFRASTRUCTURE (PIPES AND WELLS)... OR  =,........
.......,=:  TO HIDE THE TRUE WEIGHT (PURPOSE?) OF A :=,.......
......,=:%                 BUILDING.                %:=,......
.....,=:%$                                          $%:=,.....
....,=:%$@  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  @$%:=,....
...,=:%$@¶         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ¶@$%:=,...
..,=:%$@¶#                                          #¶@$%:=,..
.,=:%$@¶##    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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