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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.                #&£†*=:...
..:=*†£&##                                          ##&£†*=:..
.:=*†£&###  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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