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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   #£%^:-^,,,
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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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