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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    ##@§§**=^¨
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¨^=**§§@##   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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¨^=**§§@@#    A CELLAR IS A MORE SENSEFUL AFFAIR,   #@@§§**=^¨
¨^=****§@#   LESS INTENSE... MADE TO STORE THINGS   #@§****=^¨
¨^=**§§@##    (FOOD OR BREWS, TOOLS) IN A COLDER    ##@§§**=^¨
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