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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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