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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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.....:~=*%              ~#~    .    ~#~             %*=~:.....
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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.                *=~:......
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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  %*=~:.....
......:~=*                 ADVISED)                 *=~:......
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