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.......^»; . ^»» »^& THE BASEMENT &^» »»^^ . ;»^.......
......^»;^ . »#» .»»»»»»»»»». »#» . ^;»^......
.....^»;^% # %^;»^.....
....^»;^%& &%^;»^....
...^»;^% THE BASEMENT IS A MAN-MADE SUBTERRANEAN #&%^;»^...
..^»;^%# ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOU COULD FIND SUCH ##&%^;»^..
.^»;^%## THINGS AS THE FURNACE, THE LABYRINTH, ###&%^;»^.
..^»;^%# REPTILES OR GRAVES. ##&%^;»^..
...^»;^% #&%^;»^...
....^»;^%& 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. ###&%^;»^.
..^»;^%# ##&%^;»^..
...^»;^% 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 &%^;»^....
...^»;^% ADVISED) #&%^;»^...
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