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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.            ....,=†**@
**†=,.....                                          .....,=†**
*†=,......  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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###@**†=,.                 .      .                 .,=†**@###
##@**†=,..            =#= . 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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