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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  .^~†%@&@##
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