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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. ..........
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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 ....-~**¤£
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