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¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
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¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                    #                     @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#  ¨              ¨====¨               ¨   #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@  ¨ ===   ==@  THE BASEMENT  @==   ==== ¨ @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#  ¨   =#=     ¨==========¨     =#=    ¨   #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                    #                     @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@ 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.  #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                                          @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#              =#=    ¨    =#=             #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                                          @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#  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.      @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                 ¨      ¨                 @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#            =#= ¨ USAGES ¨ =#=            #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                 ¨      ¨                 @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@   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.                @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@  TO DRAW FROM THE EARTH AROUND IT, PUSH  @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#         ABOVE GROUND, LAUNDERED.         #@#@&=\=-¨
¨¨-=\=&@#@                                          @#@&=\=-¨¨
¨-=\=&@#@#    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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¨-=\=&@#@#                                          #@#@&=\=-¨