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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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#@#&*^=»~. 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. .....»^*#@
#@#&*^=»~. .~»=^*@#
##@#*^=»~. 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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##***^=»~. .~»=^***##
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