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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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¨¨¨===^**@  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.                 @@*^^--¨¨¨
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¨-=^**§@##  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  ##@§**^=-¨
¨-=^**§@##         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         ##@§**^=-¨
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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.  ##@§**^=-¨
¨-=^**§§§@  PERHAPS TO BURY CORRUPT CREATURES (NOT  @§§§**^=-¨
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