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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. @&%%=~~...
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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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