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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. #@@&===~..
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