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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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